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Archive for May, 2006

ABS & Brazil: NYTimes and IP-Watch

A couple of items pertaining to ABS and Brazil over the past couple of days.
First, from yesterday’s New York Times, “Poisonous Tree Frog Could Bring Wealth to Tribe in Brazilian Amazon”.
The article describes how slime produced by the giant monkey frog or kambô is being researched by Brazilian scientists for potential medicinal applications. The Katukina, [...]

5th Session of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues


Now Available! “Health Care and Access to Patented Technologies”


Update: ABS activities in Kenya


‘Some rights reserved’ - applying open knowledge concepts to the desire to protect traditional knowledge


Patent controversy in Hawaii


Cross-border environmental pollution at the ICJ


ABS activities in Kenya and Malawi


Dr. Tewolde urges biodiverse nations to join forces


New ‘Publications’ page