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Medicinal biodiversity needs stronger protection efforts

International bodies, governments and indigenous people must all help protect medicinal biodiversity, say Jeffrey A. McNeely and Sue Mainka.

29 April 2009 | EN
Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature

Uphill struggle against tuberculosis

Africa and India are struggling in the fight against tuberculosis, say Richard E. Chaisson, Neil A. Martinson and Vikram Paralkar.

17 March 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

Room for traditional medicine in Ghana?

16 May 2007 | EN
Source: AllAfrica.com

African science must regain control of local resources

1 February 2006 | EN

National and regional laws to protect IK related to genetic resources

The past decade has seen the development and, in some cases, adoption of national legislation to protect indigenous knowledge (IK) in certain countries and regions. Manuel Ruiz identifies and analyses the issues raised by the best-known IK protection laws and policies.

11 March 2004 | EN

Global legislation on indigenous knowledge

Recent years have seen rising interest in the commercial exploitation of indigenous knowledge. But there are serious concerns over who benefits from this knowledge. Anju Sharma puts this debate into context by describing how the issue is being played out at the global level.

1 March 2004 | EN | 中文

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