Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge

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"Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge" is a book that critiques how corporations and Western institutions exploit and patent indigenous biological resources and traditional knowledge, framing this as a form of colonialism and theft.

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instanceOf book
argues bioprospecting can function as a form of colonialism
global intellectual property rules favor corporations over local communities
patenting indigenous knowledge constitutes theft
author Vandana Shiva
countryOfOrigin India
criticizes Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
commodification of nature
corporate seed monopolies
critiques Western scientific institutions
World Trade Organization intellectual property regimes
corporate control of biological resources
patenting of life forms
genre environmental book
non-fiction
political book
hasPerspective eco-feminist
environmentalist
postcolonial
influenced activism against seed patents
debates on access and benefit sharing
global justice movements
language English
mainSubject biodiversity
biopiracy
colonialism
globalization
indigenous rights
intellectual property
patents
traditional knowledge
notableFor popularizing the term biopiracy
opposes patenting of medicinal plants
patenting of seeds
proposes alternative models of intellectual property
legal protection for traditional knowledge
recognition of collective innovation by indigenous communities
relatedWork Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
supports biodiversity conservation
community control over seeds
farmers' rights
targetAudience academics
activists
general readers interested in globalization and ecology
policy makers

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Vandana Shiva notableWork Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
The Violence of the Green Revolution relatedWorkOfAuthor Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
Vandana notableWork Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
subject surface form: Vandana Shiva