Biological Diversity: A Common Heritage

Biological Diversity: A Common Heritage

As human biology is in no way determined by the political boundaries of nation states, tags of nationality cannot be attached to plants or animals or the genetic diversity that man has been conserving over generations. Developing nations should realise that a system of royalties for use of genetic r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2011-04, Vol.46 (14), p.15-17
Hauptverfasser: PRATHAPAN, K DIVAKARAN, RAJAN, PRIYADARSANAN DHARMA
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural resources
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Biological resources
COMMENTARY
Crops
Developing countries
Flowers & plants
Food security
Genetic aspects
Genetic diversity
Genetic resources
Germplasm
Industrialized nations
LDCs
Nation states
Nationalism
Plant biodiversity
Plant genetics
Political activism
Public domain
R&D
Research & development
Seeds
Sharing
Sustainable agriculture
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Zusammenfassung:As human biology is in no way determined by the political boundaries of nation states, tags of nationality cannot be attached to plants or animals or the genetic diversity that man has been conserving over generations. Developing nations should realise that a system of royalties for use of genetic resources through multinational arrangements would only heighten the mistrust and chaos. Despite being associated with geopolitical entities historically, genetic resources should be treated as a common heritage in the best interests of humanity.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846