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Checkpoint
(CP)
published: 05 Oct 2016
last updated: 20 Jan 2025
Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI)
he Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is a state corporation in Kenya established under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. It operates as a semi-autonomous institution under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage. WRTI's primary mandate is to conduct research, training, and capacity building to support sustainable wildlife conservation and management in Kenya.
- National / Federal
The contacts indicated below will receive email copies of checkpoint communiqués containing the information collected or received and published from this checkpoint.
All Competent National Authorities designated for Kenya have been selected to automatically receive checkpoint communiqués by email published from this checkpoint.
Competent National Authority:National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) ()Popo Road,South C, off Mombasa Road P.O.BOX 67839-00200, Nairobi.Nairobi, Nairobi
00200, KenyaPhone: +254-020-2101370, 020-2183718, 020-2307281, 020-2103696,Fax: +(254)-020-6008997,Email: info@nema.go.ke,Website: http://www.nema.go.ke/,
No additional authorities have been selected to receive the automatic email copies of checkpoint communiqués published from this checkpoint.
WRTI as a Checkpoint under the Nagoya Protocol
The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) plays a critical role in Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) compliance for wildlife genetic resources in Kenya. Its functions as a checkpoint include:
- Monitoring Utilization of Wildlife Genetic Resources:
- Ensures legal compliance when genetic resources derived from wildlife, such as samples for research or traditional knowledge, are accessed.
- Verifies that users have obtained Prior Informed Consent (PIC) and negotiated Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT) as per Kenya’s ABS regulations.
- Documentation and Verification:
- Issues or verifies permits and documents for the use of wildlife genetic resources.
- Ensures that ABS requirements are met before genetic resources leave the country or are used for research, commercialization, or other purposes.
- Collaboration with NEMA and the ABS Clearing-House:
- Works closely with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to monitor compliance.
- Contributes data on ABS-related activities to the ABS Clearing-House, ensuring transparency and global traceability.
- Training and Awareness:
- Educates researchers, institutions, and communities on ABS compliance and the sustainable use of wildlife genetic resources.
- Builds capacity to address emerging challenges in wildlife genetic resource management.
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