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As developing countries have come to realise the economic value of their biodiversity, so the political considerations surrounding its utilisation have become more complex. The direct commodity values of exploited biological resources, such as tropical hardwoods and fisheries, are well established, as are the indirect benefits from tourism and game viewing; what has changed is the recognition of the value of biodiversity as a genetic resource available for commercial exploitation through biotechnology.
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Groombridge, B. (1992). The Convention on Biological Diversity. In: Groombridge, B. (eds) Global Biodiversity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2282-5_35
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