Why we must fight biopiracy

Authors

  • Martin Khor

Keywords:

Biopiracy, intellectual property rights

Abstract

Martin Khor argues that a major effort is needed to prevent intellectual property rules from undermining the indigenous knowledge that is essential for sustainable development. Himalayan Journal of Sciences 1(2): 74-75, 2003 The full text is available at the SciDevNet website
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Author Biography

Martin Khor

Martin Khor is director of the Third World Network — a non-profit international network that researches, publishes on, and organises events about issues relating to development — which is based in Malaysia.

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Commentary

How to Cite

Khor, M. (2006). Why we must fight biopiracy. Himalayan Journal of Sciences, 1(2), 74. https://doi.org/10.3126/hjs.v1i2.196