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Biopiracy

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Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics

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This entry explores the ethical meanings of the concept of biopiracy, linked to topics such as intellectual property rights on genetic resources, bioprospecting, traditional knowledge, right to food, and food policy. It highlights the critical function of biopiracy related to worldwide tendencies: privatization and technification.

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  1. Universidad Panamericana Campus Mexico, 498 Augusto Rodin, Mexico City, Mexico

    Hugo S. Ramirez Garcia

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Correspondence to Hugo S. Ramirez Garcia .

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  1. Center for Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Henk ten Have

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Ramirez Garcia, H.S. (2016). Biopiracy. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09483-0_57

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