Conservation management systems are vital for turning sustainable development strategies into successful operations.
However, local crime organizations have now taken up residence and there have been numerous deaths and 'disappearances' in the area[4] An example of a plan that made positive change was that of the use of technoscience to create American chestnut trees that were resistant to blight.
Through crosses and manipulations, a lab at SUNY-ESF was able to create a blight resistant strain of hybrid American chestnut trees.
In order to prevent privatization and patenting from limiting the access of conservation endeavors from using this strain, the lab chose to forego such neoliberal practices.
This has led to positive impact in the conservation endeavors for the American chestnut tree but has also opened up the door to further biotechnological advances and possible commodification of related strains.