Ecological Civilisation and Amphibian Sustainability through Reproduction Biotechnologies, Biobanking, and Conservation Breeding Programs (RBCs)

Browne, RK and Luo, Q and Wang, P and Mansour, N and Kaurova, SA and Gakhova, EN and Shishova, NV and Uteshev, VK and Kramarova, LI and Venu, G and Vaissi, S and Taheri-Khas, Z and Heshmatzad, P and Bagaturov, MF and Janzen, P and Naranjo, RE and Swegen, A and Strand, J and McGinnity, D and Dunce, I (2024) Ecological Civilisation and Amphibian Sustainability through Reproduction Biotechnologies, Biobanking, and Conservation Breeding Programs (RBCs). In: Animals, 14 (10).

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Abstract

Intergenerational justice entitles the maximum retention of Earth�s biodiversity. The 2022 United Nations COP 15, �Ecological Civilisation: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth�, is committed to protecting 30 of Earth�s terrestrial environments and, through COP 28, to mitigate the effects of the climate catastrophe on the biosphere. We focused this review on three core themes: the need and potential of reproduction biotechnologies, biobanks, and conservation breeding programs (RBCs) to satisfy sustainability goals; the technical state and current application of RBCs; and how to achieve the future potentials of RBCs in a rapidly evolving environmental and cultural landscape. RBCs include the hormonal stimulation of reproduction, the collection and storage of sperm and oocytes, and artificial fertilisation. Emerging technologies promise the perpetuation of species solely from biobanked biomaterials stored for perpetuity. Despite significant global declines and extinctions of amphibians, and predictions of a disastrous future for most biodiversity, practical support for amphibian RBCs remains limited mainly to a few limited projects in wealthy Western countries. We discuss the potential of amphibian RBCs to perpetuate amphibian diversity and prevent extinctions within multipolar geopolitical, cultural, and economic frameworks. We argue that a democratic, globally inclusive organisation is needed to focus RBCs on regions with the highest amphibian diversity. Prioritisation should include regional and international collaborations, community engagement, and support for RBC facilities ranging from zoos and other institutions to those of private carers. We tabulate a standard terminology for field programs associated with RBCs for publication and media consistency. © 2024 by the authors.

Item Type:	Editorials/Short Communications
Publication:	Animals
Publisher:	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to authors.
Keywords:	Ambystoma; Amphibia; biobank; biodiversity; civilization; conservation biology; cosmic radiation; crayfish; cryopreservation; depression; ecology; environmental stress; gene flow; genetic variability; haplotype; heterozygosity; hormonal regulation; nonhuman; reproduction; Review; somatic cell
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2024 13:34
Last Modified:	06 Aug 2024 13:34
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/85252

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