Benefit sharing: Why inclusive provenance metadata matters

In the realm of genetic resources, the principles of fair and equitable benefit sharing are paramount, especially under the framework of the Nagoya Protocol. A paper co-authored by Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust member Katie Lee Riddle was recently published on the importance of including the source of metadata used in research and commercial contexts. The … Continue reading Benefit sharing: Why inclusive provenance metadata matters

AIR Trust at 2nd Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 

At the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on 13 May 2003 Indigenous groups stressed the need for disaggregated ethnic data, increased Secretariat funding and closer cooperation with United Nations agencies, as the Forum on Indigenous Issues discussed its methods of work with the United Nations system in two meetings. Tracey Whare, of the … Continue reading AIR Trust at 2nd Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues