Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Biopirates!

Sensational stuff. Almost worth fighting for?

http://www.cpa.org.au/guardian/2010/1447/11-privatisation.html

Most of the genes... were acquired by theft, more commonly referred to as Biopiracy. Biopiracy involves the monopolisation by private corporations of genetic resources and traditional knowledge or culture taken from indigenous peoples and local communities...

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