Asian scientists call on Unesco to protect indigenous knowledge
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Asian scientists have called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) to establish a global fund to protect and promote indigenous and civilizational knowledge systems (ICKS). The proposals also call on Unesco to develop projects that recognize the economic value of indigenous technologies. There were also recommendations for an international code of ethics fo science and technology, addressing issues such as knowledge monopolies.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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India seeks tighter controls on germplasm
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It is becoming increasingly widely recognized in India that germplasm can no longer be made freely available to outsiders. However, many scientists also agree that it is vital to exchange germplasm between countries if new varieties are to be developed and food production improved. Efforts to protect India's agro-biodiversity are based on the $20 million national gene bank commissioned in 1997.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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