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biopiracy

Term

bioprospecting regarded as the perpetuation of the colonial habit of plundering other countries' biological resources without fair and equitable compensation, resulting in environmental, economic and social detriment (ref.: K. ten Kate, 1995. Biopiracy or Green Petroleum? Expectations & Best Practice in Bioprospecting. - Overseas Development Administration, Environment Policy Department, London).

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/B/biopiracy

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