strategy
Using genetic resources
Context:
There are many different types of genetic resources that may be used for different purposes. For example, categories of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture may include wild species, wild relatives of crop species, landraces, primitive and obsolete varieties, modern varieties, breeding lines and experimental populations, and lines with specific genetic characteristics. Many other types of genetic resources are used for such purposes as pharmaceutical development, traditional medicine, horticulture, personal care and cosmetics, foods or beverages, or environmental remediation. Broader:
Consuming natural resources Narrower:
Using forested resourcesUsing plant genetic resourcesUsing animal genetic resourcesProviding access to genetic resourcesEnsuring sustainable use of biological resources Constrains:
Decreasing genetic diversity of animalsDecreasing genetic diversity in cultivated plants Constrained by:
Depleting natural resources Facilitates:
Preserving genetic diversityPatenting of genetic materialImproving human genetic endowmentSupporting people with genetic defectsCreating genetically modified organisms Facilitated by:
Using genebanksStudying genetic mutationPreserving gene resourcesUnderstanding genetic errorsProviding genetic counsellingStudying genetic defects and diseasesExploring issues raised by genetic researchDocumenting plant gene resources Problems:
Environmental colonialismInsufficient use of natural resources
Irreversible depletion of natural capital
Lack of integrated management of biodiversity
Unconstrained exploitation of natural resources
Underutilized animal genetic resources
Undervaluation of natural capital
Vulnerability of world genetic resources
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
