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The Biopiracy of Tobacco
27 Jan 2025 02:28 GMT
… and most significant cases of biopiracy in North American history. … , “Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Biopiracy,” in 2025.] Tobacco is … stolen from in 1825. Biopiracy in the Americas Tobacco … with the same notion of biopiracy, having their tobacco seeds …
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Can the Cali Fund provide a rights-based remedy for biopiracy? (commentary)
18 Dec 2024 21:21 GMT
… that remains largely unaddressed – biopiracy – requires a human rights … human rights-based response – biopiracy.
It might sound strange … approach for combating global biopiracy. At COP16, in … be stopped. But stopping biopiracy really just means ensuring …
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South Africa’s bioprospecting law: A call for indigenous inclusion and reform
11 Dec 2024 10:59 GMT
… to the country’s bioprospecting legislation to address exploitation … quot;
South Africa’s bioprospecting laws, informed by … permitting system and the Bioprospecting Trust Fund," Sibeko … inclusive legislation could transform bioprospecting into a tool for …
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Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery
21 Nov 2024 19:01 GMT
… life – an activity known as bioprospecting – in Earth’s other environments …
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Global South demands fairness in genetic data sharing amid growing biopiracy concerns
03 Sep 2024 13:32 GMT
In a world where digital genetic information is becoming a billion-dollar business, countries rich in biodiversity are demanding their fair share of the profits.
Patrick Greenfield reports for The Guardian.
In short:
Multinationals are extracting genetic …
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Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle
29 Aug 2024 08:11 GMT
… and monetise genetic information of “biopiracy”. And they propose a solution …
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Georgia: “Biopiracy” results in the death of imported trees
15 Aug 2024 17:32 GMT
… , who described the venture as “biopiracy.”
George Gvasalya, the middle-man …
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How to Fund Biodiversity and Fight ‘Biopiracy’
08 Aug 2024 11:49 GMT
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Kenya pins hope on bioprospecting to boost growth, climate resilience
03 Jun 2024 19:01 GMT
… added that Kenya has supported bioprospecting, which aims to transform the … international protocols to ensure that bioprospecting unleashes benefits to local communities …
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Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
03 Jun 2024 00:20 GMT
… of traditional knowledge.
So-called “biopiracy”, in which companies lift ideas … do little to rein in biopiracy and patent fraud.
This negotiation … Australia’s role in combatting biopiracy?
In Australia, patents relating to …