Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A biodiversity database adopts Biocultural Labels to communicate community-issued protocols on specimens originating from Indigenous lands.
- Is an instance
Genetic sequence records associated with traditional medicine plants carry community-issued Biocultural Labels.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Standard taxonomic metadata applied without community involvement does not constitute Biocultural Labels.
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Restrictive sample-sharing terms imposed unilaterally by a research institution do not function as Biocultural Labels.
Editorial commentary
Biocultural Labels extend the Local Contexts approach to data and specimens that bridge cultural and biological dimensions, such as genetic samples, ethnobotanical records, environmental monitoring data with cultural significance, and digital sequence information. They allow Indigenous communities to assert provenance and to articulate expectations about access, use, and benefit sharing. Their integration with biodiversity and genomic data infrastructures is an active area of CARE-aligned practice.
References
- Local Contexts published documentation on Biocultural Labels.
Also known as
BC Labels
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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