Biopiratería: Otro reto para el desarrollo sostenible
Biological resources are one of the main sources of medicinal products for human beings. DNA holds a universal code that is shared between all living species. The similarity spectre between human beings and other living organisms is quite broad and seeking medical resources in living organisms is o...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6957086 |
| Source: | Revista Auctoritas Prudentium, ISSN 2305-9729, Nº. 20, 2018 |
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Biological resources are one of the main sources of medicinal products for human beings. DNA holds a universal code that is shared between all living species. The
similarity spectre between human beings and other living organisms is quite broad and seeking medical resources in living organisms is one of the main goals of modern science. However, the vastness of species in nature is what makes it sometimes difficult to know where to find that “needle on a haystack”. The probability of finding a specific species with certain chemical processes for treating a specific human disease is low. Ancient traditional beliefs have been responsible for maintaining symbiotic relationships between human beings and other life forms. The knowledge for determining which species are utile for human survival, within the richness of biological resources, has evolved through a transgenerational process. Therefore, biopiracy can be produced when such knowledges are economically exploited by a technologically advanced country or organization, without a fair compensation to the people or nations in whose territory the materials were originally discovered. |
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