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The struggle against IPR in the Andes [1]

In Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, initiatives have been taken recently that raise hopes that mechanisms might be created to stop the further privatisation of knowledge and life. So far, progress has been disappointing, with fundamental problems remaining unsolved. Once again, it is up to local people to defend knowledge and biodiveristy against destruction and privatisation.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Seedling [2]
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Agriculture [3], Traditional Knowledge [4], Biodiversity [5], Plant Biodiversity [6], Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) [7], Legislation [8], Bolivia [9], Ecuador [10], Peru [11]
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bolivia
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecuador
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/peru