Creating space for Indigenous perspectives on access and benefit-sharing: Encouraging researcher use of the Local Contexts Notices.

摘要: A recent Molecular Ecology editorial made a proactive statement of support for the "Nagoya Protocol" and principle benefit-sharing by requiring authors to provide "Data Accessibility Benefit-Sharing Statement" in their articles. Here, we encourage another step that enables Indigenous communities own definitions aspirations access alongside author's "Statement". We invite research community use Biocultural-, Traditional Knowledge-, Cultural Institution Notices help gain visibility within our structures. are one tools offered Biocultural Labels Initiative (part Local Contexts system) designed specifically researchers institutions. The highly visible, machine-readable icons signal provenance genetic resources, rights define future resources derived benefits. collaboration with create spaces systems them provenance, protocols, permissions associated using Labels. Authors contributing can apply articles providing persistent unique identifier an optional use-statement Notice Statement". In this way, has opportunity accelerate principles Nagoya Protocol, alleviate concerns regarding Data Sovereignty equitable outcomes, build better relationships collaborators enhance research, biodiversity, conservation outcomes.