Ethical and Legal Issues of Genetic Research of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples

Финогентова, О Е; Belaya, Olesya V.; Kitsai, Juliana A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39797-5_31

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“…However, genomics projects conducted to date with Indigenous communities have been mainly in the area of health and biobanking (Kowal et al 2012;McWhirter et al 2015;Baynam et al 2017;Henare et al 2019;Morgan et al 2019). These health projects have contributed to the thinking about legal and ethical issues (Finogentova et al 2020) such as the protection, access to, and sharing of data (Garrison et al 2019a), the approach used by researchers engaged in collaborative research (Claw et al 2018), as well as the recognition of Indigenous rights (Hudson et al 2020). However, the history of health research has made Indigenous communities hesitant to take part in new genomics projects, given the many ethical issues and lack of respect for Indigenous culture and knowledge (Arbour and Cook 2006;Claw et al 2018;Garrison et al 2019b).…”

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How to put forest and conservation genomics into motion for and with Indigenous communities?

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Beaudoin

Isabel

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The Forestry Chronicle

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Sustainable management and conservation (SMC) projects for natural resources in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples using a genomics approach are increasing in number. Information and tools/applications derived from genomics can be useful to them, particularly in the context of climate change. However, the challenge of translating these applications into practice and harnessing them to serve Indigenous communities remains. We present an exploratory literature review that addresses: (1) the demonstrated utility of genomics in SMC projects involving Indigenous Peoples, (2) some issues that may limit the adoption of genomics tools, and (3) the collaborative work between researchers and Indigenous communities in the analyzed studies. The demonstrated uses identified were largely of a socioecological nature. The complementary nature of Indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge in genomics was recognized as an opportunity that should be further developed to address current challenges such as climate change. Regarding the adoption into practice of this technology in SMC projects, in addition to similar issues with other end users, the integration of the needs, traditional values and knowledge of Indigenous communities in genomics projects also represents a challenge in the context of the decolonization of genomics research. Finally, community-researcher collaboration was identified as a key element in promoting the successful uptake of genomics in SMC.

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How to put forest and conservation genomics into motion for and with Indigenous communities?

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Beaudoin

Isabel

et al. 2021

The Forestry Chronicle

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Comment mettre la génomique forestière et la génomique de la conservation au service des communautés autochtones?

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Density, height, and diameter at breast height of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) sucker regeneration were assessed over a 26-year period in openings created by harvesting in a 40-year-old aspen stand in northeastern Ontario (Canada). The opening types were 9- and 18-m diameter circles, 9- and 18- 150-m east-west strips, and a 100- 150-m clearcut, representing a range of light conditions. Density, height, and diameter at breast height of aspen regeneration were significantly affected by opening type, location relative to opening, and time since harvest. By year 26, aspen densities in circular openings declined to 0, despite high initial recruitment, and trembling aspen heights were significantly lower in the 9-m strips than in the 18-m strips or the clearcut. Year 26 aspen density, volume, and basal area increased with increasing initial light intensity, with the highest rate of increase between 80 and 100% light levels. Understory vegetation cover was largely unaffected by opening size; however, substantial understory aspen regeneration occurred in the smaller openings. Results support the traditional view that aspen is best managed under the clearcut silvicultural system, and >80% full light is recommended for adequate long-term aspen regeneration.

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Ethical and Legal Issues of Genetic Research of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples

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How to put forest and conservation genomics into motion for and with Indigenous communities?

How to put forest and conservation genomics into motion for and with Indigenous communities?

Comment mettre la génomique forestière et la génomique de la conservation au service des communautés autochtones?

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