Gregor Kalinkat

Recommended #longread

„Phosphorus Saved Our Way of Life—and Now Threatens to End It“ by Elizabeth Kolbert

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/06/phosphorus-saved-our-way-of-life-and-now-threatens-to-end-it

#environment #sustainability

Phosphorus Saved Our Way of Life—and Now Threatens to End It

Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the Green Revolution, aquatic dead zones, and “The Devil’s Element,” by Dan Egan. Can we avert “phosphogeddon”?

The New Yorker
Mar 14, 2023 at 11:37amWeb
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@gkalinkat I have been reading about Access and Benefit Sharing since last week for a project and one of the things that I came across in an IUCN link was: "Benefit sharing could be monetary, or non-monetary through other benefits such as reduced phosphate pollution and improved water quality" and this article explains phosphate pollution so well.

Absolutely loved the writing! Witty and informative. Thanks for sharing.

Lets pee the change we want to see in the world 😁​

#sustainability #ecology #ABS #AccessAndBenefitSharing

Digital genetic information and conservation

Data from DNA or RNA can be stored digitally. This is known as Digital Sequence Information (DSI). International agreements are unclear on how to administer DSI and share the benefits arising from it. The benefits from genetic resources are therefore not always shared equitably, even though this is a responsibility of governments under international law. Openly accessible DSI is essential for research including vaccine development and species conservation, and any new rules to govern its use must not curtail access. The post-2020 global biodiversity framework is an opportunity to guarantee equitable sharing of DSI benefits, while ensuring essential research can continue.

IUCN