Bioprospecting: lessons from benefit-sharing experiences

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 132-144

  Moran, Katy ^a  

^a Healing Forest Conservancy   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropology; arogyapacha; biochemistry; biodiversity; bioproducts; bioprospecting; biotechnology; Convention on Biological Diversity; cultural diversity; dietary supplements; drug discovery; ethnobotany; genetic resources; medicine; pharmaceuticals; phytomedicine; sustainable development; technology transfer; tropical forests; trust funds

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DRUG PRODUCTS; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; MEDICINE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ANTHROPOLOGY; AROGYAPACHA; BENEFIT SHARING; BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; BIOPROSPECTING; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; ETHNOBOTANY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033712835     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: 17415020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbt.2000.000133     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. United Nations International Convention on Biological Diversity. (1992) [Online] Available: http://www.biodiv.org
2. Reid, W. Laird, S., Meyer, C., Gamez, R., Sittenfeld, A., Janzen, D., Gollin, M. and Juma, C. (1993) Biodiversity Prospecting, World Resources Institute: Washington, DC.
3. ten Kate, K. and Laird, S. (1999) The Commercial Use of Biodiversity: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing. Earthscan Pubs. Ltd.: London.
4. Moran, K. (1977) ‘Returning benefits from ethnobiological drug discovery to native communities’, in Biodiversity and Human Health, pp.243–263. Island Press: Washington, DC.
5. Biotechnology in the Global Economy (1999) [Online] Available: http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidbiotech/homepage.html
6. Case Studies on Access and Benefit Sharing. [Online] Available: http://www.biodiv.org/chm/techno/gen-res.html
7. Anuradha, R.V. (1998) ‘Sharing with the Kanis: a case study from Kerala, India’, Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Fourth Meeting of the COP, Bratislava, Slovakia, May.
8. Science (1999) March 12, Vol. 283, pp.1614–1615, News of the Week.
9. Personal communication from Dr. P. Pushpangadan. (1998).
10. Moran, K. (1977) ‘Returning benefits from ethnobiological drug discovery to native communities’, in Biodiversity and Human Health, pp.243–263. Island Press: Washington, DC.
11. King, S.R., Meza, E., Carlson, T., Chinnock, J., Moran, K. and Borges, J. (1999) ‘Issues in the commercialization of medicinal plants’, Herbalgram, No. 47, pp.46-51.
12. Guerin-McManus, M. et al. (1998) ‘Bioprospecting in practice: A case study of the Suriname ICBG project and benefits sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity’, Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Fourth Meeting of the COP, Bratislava, Slovakia, May.
13. Price, R. (1976) The Guiana Maroons, Baltimore. The Johns Hopkins University Press.
14. Green, E.C. (1998) ‘Ethnobotany, intellectual property rights and benefit sharing: The ICBG project in Suriname’, Paper presented at SfAA Symposium on Coming to terms with IPR, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 23.
15. Mays, T., Duffy-Mazan, K., Cragg, G. and Boyd, M. (1997) ‘A paradigm for the equitable sharing of benefits resulting from biodiversity research and development’, in Biodiversity and Human Health, pp.267–280. Island Press: Washington, DC. Earth Negotiations Bulletin (1999) Summary report of the experts’ panel on access and benefit-sharing. International Institute for Sustainable Development: Washington, DC.
16. Conservation International (CI) [Online] Available: http://www.conservation.org
17. Iwu, M.M. (1996) ‘Biodiversity prospecting in Nigeria: seeking equity and reciprocity in intellectual property rights through partnership arrangements and capacity building’, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.209–219.
18. Moran, K. (1988) ‘Mechanisms for benefit-sharing: Nigerian case study for the Convention on Biological Diversity’, Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Fourth Meeting of the COP, Bratislava, Slovakia, May.
19. Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme (BDCP). [Online] Available: http://www.Bioresources.org
20. Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [Online] Available: http://www.shaman.com
21. Carlson, T.J., Iwu, M.M., King, S., Obialor, C. and Ozioko A. (1997) ‘Medicinal plant research in Nigeria: an approach for compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity’, Diversity. Vol.13, No.1, pp.29–33.
22. Richter, K.R., Carlson, T.S.J. (1998) ‘Reporting biological assay results on tropical medicinal plants to host country collaborators’, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 62, pp.85–88.
23. The Healing Forest Conservancy [Online] Available: http://www.shaman.com/Healing_Forest.html
24. The Economist (1999) ‘Shaman Loses its Magic’, 21 February.
25. ShamanBotanicals.com [Online] Available: http://www.ShamanBotanicals.com
26. Holodniy, M., Koch, J., Mistal, M., Schmidt, J.M., Khandwala, A., Pennington, J.E. and Porter, S.B. (1999) ‘A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II study to assess the safety and efficacy of orally administered SP-303 for the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea in patients with AIDS’, MS accepted for publication in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
27. King, S., Menza, E., Ayala, F., Forero, L.E., Pena, M., Zak, V. and Bastein, H. (1997) ‘Croton lechleri and the sustainable harvest and management of plants in pharmaceuticals, phytomedicines and cosmetic industries’, in International Symposium on Herbal Medicines, (Eds.) Wozzniak, D., Yuen, S.S., Garrett, M. and Shuman, T.K. International Institute for Human Resources Development, College of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University: San Diego, CA.