ABS Learning Module 4a Quiz

Good planning for fieldwork involves:

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Finding local partners that will let you work under their own permits
Contacting a country's national focal point and competent national authority to find out how, and from whom, to get prior informed consent
Planning ahead and keeping records of your efforts
Working with local partners

When would you use a Material Transfer Agreement?

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When sending seeds to another garden
When initially requesting a loan of herbarium material
When acquiring research samples from another institution
When asking for prior informed consent and explaining how you would use the plants you wish to collect
When supplying plants to a commercial nursery

Which of the following does your data management system need to keep records of?

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Documents setting out Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms (permits, certificates, agreements)
The number of times each scientist has looked at a herbarium specimen
Terms of use including any restrictions
Unique identifiers supplied with the material (IPEN numbers, certificate numbers)
The country from which the material was collected

When you wish to obtain traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources?

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You do not need to worry about benefit-sharing, since the Nagoya Protocol only covers actual genetic resources
As long as you obtain the prior informed consent of at least one person from the community, you can proceed with your research
You need to find out about national and customary laws, relevant protocols and codes of conduct
You need to find out who the rightful holders of the knowledge are, and conduct research with their prior informed consent or approval and involvement

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