USE THE CHECKLIST ON THE RIGHT TO HELP EVALUATE YOUR PRACTICES

PRACTICES FOR EQUITABLE BENEFITS SHARING

  • I acknowledge there is neither a monolithic Indigenous view on patents, nor a reciprocity model universally practiced by Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) communities across the globe.
  • I support models that center cultural and community perspectives and arrangements with equitably-proportionate benefits as defined by the individual TEK communities that directly or indirectly may be impacted by the seed work I would like to do.
  • I support just and equitable seed economics that avoid unequal power, control, and benefit distribution.
  • I do not patent seeds or participate in patent-adjacent practices such as royalties and contracts offered to exclusive partners in private deals for varieties developed with public funding.
  • I advocate for diverse opportunities for diverse participants and am transparent about the ways I benefit from public and private partnerships.
  • I share benefits in just and fair ways with the individuals and communities that help me acquire, develop, or produce seeds.