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Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective

The issue-focused, peer-reviewed article explains how bioprospecting, or collecting biological samples, can help medical and other scientific research. However, biopiracy, or illegal collection, can: infringe on the sovereign rights of nations, decrease the economic health of indigenous communities, and deplete or destroy species.

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Resource Type: Non-journal article
Audience Level: High school lower division 9-10, High school upper division 11-12, Undergraduate lower division 13-14, Undergraduate upper division 15-16, Graduate, Profession (degree program), General public & informal education, Continuing education

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Authors and Editors: Michael Gollin of Venable
Publisher: AIBS
Format: text/html
Copyright and other restrictions: Yes
Cost: No

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