PGR ISSUES: NATIONAL CONCERN AND GLOBAL CONFLICTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS.
Abstract no : 4-1..4-BP-047
Author(s) : Sharma, J.R.
Address : (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow 226 015, UP, India)
Source : Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, v. 21(4): p.llll-1118, 1999
Title : PGR ISSUES: NATIONAL CONCERN AND GLOBAL CONFLICTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS.
Abstract : Three factors have caused unprecedented national crisis of genetic erosion of MAP genetic resources: (i) bio-plundering and over-exploitation of wild resources leading to drug imperialism, (ii) unplanned destruction of natural habitat, and (iii) biopiracy through biotechnology under the umbrella of TRIPs of WTO. This has raised several PGR related issues which need for a clear national policy/strategy on PGR in general, and MAPs in particular. In-situ and ex-situ conservation of PGR, preservation of local wisdom/knowledge and traditions and protection of regional heritage are the vital components of such strategy. Thus, not only protecting intellectual property right (IPR) is warranted, but also national policy for protecting the cultural property right and regional property right is equally important. Nevertheless, there remain some crucial and unresolved questions related to the issue of IPR which have been discussed along with the status of conservation and utilization of MAPs in India.
Author(s) : Sharma, J.R.
Address : (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow 226 015, UP, India)
Source : Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, v. 21(4): p.llll-1118, 1999
Title : PGR ISSUES: NATIONAL CONCERN AND GLOBAL CONFLICTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS.
Abstract : Three factors have caused unprecedented national crisis of genetic erosion of MAP genetic resources: (i) bio-plundering and over-exploitation of wild resources leading to drug imperialism, (ii) unplanned destruction of natural habitat, and (iii) biopiracy through biotechnology under the umbrella of TRIPs of WTO. This has raised several PGR related issues which need for a clear national policy/strategy on PGR in general, and MAPs in particular. In-situ and ex-situ conservation of PGR, preservation of local wisdom/knowledge and traditions and protection of regional heritage are the vital components of such strategy. Thus, not only protecting intellectual property right (IPR) is warranted, but also national policy for protecting the cultural property right and regional property right is equally important. Nevertheless, there remain some crucial and unresolved questions related to the issue of IPR which have been discussed along with the status of conservation and utilization of MAPs in India.
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