Indonesia Pushes for Fairer Benefit-Sharing of Genetic Resources at 17th CBD COP
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Indonesia has presented its position to promote fairer benefit-sharing from genetic resources at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The meeting discusses how countries manage and protect their biological wealth at the global level.
Genetic resources are materials from plants, animals, microorganisms, or other organisms that contain genetic information and have value, for example for research, medicines, or industry. So far, many developing countries rich in biodiversity feel that the economic benefits from the use of these resources have not been shared equitably. Therefore, the issue of access and benefit-sharing has become one of the main topics in the negotiations.
In these discussions, Indonesia stressed the importance of clear rules on how other parties may use genetic resources from its territory. Indonesia also encourages indigenous peoples and local communities, who often hold traditional knowledge about these resources, to receive a fair share of the benefits. This principle is in line with the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol, which has been adopted to regulate benefit-sharing more transparently.
Negotiations on this issue are expected to continue and will require agreement from many countries with differing interests. The final outcome will affect how genetic resources are managed in the future, including for Indonesia, which has very high biodiversity.
Sources: Forest Insights Indonesia
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