Two different ethical notions of benefit sharing of genetic resources and their implications for global development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15349851 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michiel Korthals (0000-0002-0575-9433, Department of Applied Philosophy, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Bram De Jonge (0000-0003-0456-9491, Department of Applied Philosophy, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-95 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Genetics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-6778 • E-ISSN: 1469-9915 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14636770802670308 |
| OpenAlex | W2129300300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
Can genomics working with crop genetic resources, which can be relevant for developing countries, contribute in reducing the gap between rich and poor countries in using modern biotechnologies? In this paper we concentrate on the extent to which benefit sharing of genetic resources can be a mechanism to harness genomics for development and to reduce the “biotechnology divide” or “genomics divide”. First we analyze the existing arrangements (Convention on Biological Biodiversity, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, FAO 2001) and we conclude that these presuppose predominantly a concept of commutative justice, which is at the basis of considerable drawbacks. Secondly we propose arrangements founded on another concept of justice, distributive justice, which forbids enhancing (existing) inequalities. Upstream benefit sharing of genetic resources is proposed as an interesting alternative, which connects with several coalitions of scientists and poor farmers in the third world. These alternatives offer good prospects to contribute to the reduction of the “genomics divide”
Agriculture · Biodiversity · Biology · Business · Convention on Biological Diversity · Distributive justice · Economic Justice · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Genome · Genomics · Political science · Sustainability · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Engineering · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law · Ecology · Genetics
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2017 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |