Stealing Shamanic Knowledge or Sharing Biodiversity? A Symposium on the Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants and Drug Development
Marion Dumas
Tue Jan 31, 05-07:00pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Bioprospecting is the exploration of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge for commercially valuable genetic and biochemical compounds. The patenting and commercialization of drugs developed by pharmaceutical companies from bioprospecting contradict the sovereignty of nations over their bioresources and contributes to the erosion of biological and cultural diversity. A panel of speakers will tell us how partnerships can be developed to conserve, develop and respect biocultural diversity. The panel will be composed of Steven King, from Napo Pharmaceuticals, Katy Moran of the Healing Forest Conservancy and Christopher Herndon, physician and member of the Amazon Conservation Team.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hemisphere
Contact: Marion Dumas, (617) 645-3662, mariond@mit.edu
Sponsor: Western Hemisphere Project
Latest update: 24-Jan-2006
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