#biopiracy

[hleavesk]

human beings are unbelievable. why buying trees? why selling trees? 

(source: bbc news | 22 nov 2022)

Kenya has cancelled a licence issued to a foreign company to uproot and export baobab trees from the coastal region amid public outcry.

The Georgian company bought eight of the giant trees from local farmers.

Environmental experts have described the planned export of the trees as "biopiracy".

Authorisation for uprooting the baobabs, which can live up to 2,500 years, was not properly obtained, the environment minister said.

Some farmers in Kilifi county reportedly wanted to clear their land to plant maize.

They sold the trees growing in their private land for between $800 (£670) and $2,400, the UK's Guardian newspaper reported.

#baobab trees #kenya's biodiversity #commercial farming #deforestation #biopiracy

[bumblebeeappletree]

Medicines and cosmetics use substances derived from nature. But Bioprospecting can turn into biopiracy. More and more companies are patenting natural ingredients making billions. It can come at a cost to the environment and traditional communities living in biodiversity-rich regions.

Credits:

Reporter: Louise Osborne

Video Editor: David Jacobi

Supervising Editor: Joanna Gottschalk

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.

#PlanetA #Biopiracy #Colonialism

Read more:

European Patent Office accepts biopiracy argument and revokes patent: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/2...

World Intellectual Property Organization: Leveraging economic growth through benefit sharing: https://www.wipo.int/ipadvantage/en/d...

The Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing: https://www.cbd.int/abs/

Corporate control and global governance of marine genetic resources: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...

Traditional Knowledge Digital Library: http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefau...

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:45 How It Began

02:28 Patently Questionable

05:25 Exploitation of Nature

07:12 Ethical Biotrade

08:38 Taking to the High Seas

10:50 The Road Ahead

#dw planet a #solarpunk #colonialism #nature #plants #Bioprospecting #biopiracy #companies #environment #indigenous people #Traditional Knowledge #capitalism #daniel robinson #Youtube

[strige-art]

Are you kidding me???

#africa #biopiracy

[sciencesolutions]

#bioresource #multinational #company #organisations #authorisation #country #biodegradation #biopiracy #bioexploitation

[summersfirstsnow]

This Slime Could Change The World | Planet Fix | BBC Earth Lab

#nice that the coverage is respectful of the original stewards of this amazing variety and touches on biopiracy #maize #corn #food security #agriculture

[notwiselybuttoowell]

A follow-up to the big biodiversity deal that was inked before Christmas

To me the most impressive things (well, all the points mentioned below matter, but these genuinely raised my eyebrows in surprise) are the fact that 30 by 30 was actually agreed to, as it's necessary but still ambitious when it comes down to it, and the centering and acknowledgement of indigenous people, who are all too often marginalized or tokenized.

The main thing is, of couse, will it be properly implemented. It's hard enough to get this sort of thing honored when one nation ostensibly agrees to it, but all these nations combined?

Agreement to conserve 30% of Earth by the end of the decade

Inspired by the Harvard biologist EO Wilson’s vision of protecting half the planet for the long-term survival of humanity, the most high-profile target at Cop15 has inspired and divided in equal measure. The final wording commits governments to conserving nearly a third of Earth for nature by 2030 while respecting indigenous and traditional territories in the expansion of new protected areas. The language emphasises the importance of effective conservation management to ensure wetlands, rainforests, grasslands and coral reefs are properly protected, not just on paper.

Indigenous rights at the heart of conservation

Indigenous peoples are mentioned 18 times in this decade’s targets to halt and reverse biodiversity, something to which activists are pointing as a historic victory. Several scientific studies have shown that Indigenous peoples are the best stewards of nature, representing 5% of humanity but protecting 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. From Brazil to the Philippines, Indigenous peoples are subjected to human rights abuses, violence and land grabs. The language in the text is clear: Indigenous-led conservation models must become the norm this decade if we are to take real action on biodiversity.

Reform of environmentally harmful subsidies

Definitely in the category of boring-but-important, the world spends at least $1.8tn (£1.3tn) every year on government subsidies driving the annihilation of wildlife and a rise in global heating, according to a study earlier this year. The lack of reform on environmentally harmful subsidies was a major failure of last decade’s biodiversity targets, and governments have now agreed on the importance of making a change.

Nature disclosures for businesses

Although the language was watered down in the final text, target 15 of the deal requires governments to ensure that large and transnational companies disclose “their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity”. If implemented, this could be the start of a significant change in business practices. About half of global GDP is dependent on the healthy functioning of the natural world, according to the UN, and biodiversity loss is rapidly shooting up the agenda of corporate risks. Several countries are already developing rules for sustainable sourcing, on products from palm oil to rubber, which look set to spread after the Kunming-Montreal pact.

A way forward on digital biopiracy

Ahead of Cop15, digital sequence information (DSI) was the controversial hot potato – and something few really understood. DSI refers to digitised genetic information that we get from nature, which is used frequently to produce new drugs, vaccines and food products. These digital forms of biodiversity come from rainforests, peatlands, coral reefs and other rich ecosystems, but they are hard to trace back to their origin country, with many in the developing world now expecting payment for the use of their resources. In Montreal, an agreement was struck to develop a funding mechanism on DSI in the coming years, which has been hailed as a historic victory for African states who called for its creation before the summit.

#cop15 #biodiversity #30x30 #30 by 30 #conservation

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

Tonight (June 8) at 8PM, I’m at Otherland Books in Berlin with my novel Red Team Blues.

#20yrsago Biopiracy: a new colonialism https://web.archive.org/web/20030625011109/http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=16057

#20yrsago Ed Felten explains why “black box” DRM tech is bad for society https://www.onlisareinsradar.com/archives/001359.php

#15yrsago Kucinich begins impeachment process for GW Bush https://web.archive.org/web/20080610145134/https://www.rawstory.com/news/2008/Kucinich_presents_Bush_impeachment_articles_0609.html

#15yrsago My new graphic novel for sale and as a free, remixable, shareable download https://archive.org/details/CoryDoctorowsFuturisticTalesOfTheHereAndNow/Cory_Doctorows_Futuristic_Tales_of_the_Here_and_Now_CBR/

#10yrsago NSA whistleblower goes public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yB3n9fu-rM

#10yrsago New NSA leak: BOUNDLESSINFORMANT documents the extent of NSA spying around the world https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/08/nsa-boundless-informant-global-datamining

#10yrsago What Prism slide-presentation means by “direct access” to Internet giants’ servers https://www.techdirt.com/2013/06/08/more-details-prism-revealed-twitter-deserves-kudos-refusing-to-give/

#10yrsago Beastles are back: double-album of Beastie Boys/Beatles mashups imminent https://web.archive.org/web/20130613055246/http://listen.radioclash.com/2013/06/sunday-9th-is-beastles-day-exclusive-mixes-from-djbc-ian-fondue/

#10yrsago PRISM and Canada: what are the north-of-the-border implications of American spooks gone wild? https://web.archive.org/web/20130611192144/http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6869/125/

#pluralistic

[behsarin12-blog]

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@FiveThousandsHoursProject

[autodaemonium]

əθkəɪəəefrrkəikðbnob

Pronounced: uhthkuhiuhuhefrrkuhikthbnob.

Pantheon of: better, chemical element, mindfulness, fullness, fatness.

Entities

Aɪvəəmnɪpdskutərbrdkz

Pronounced: aivuhuhmnipdskutuhrbrdkz Chemical Element: phosphorus. Fatness: fleshiness. Legends: biopiracy, exhibition, barratry, undercut, braggadocio. Prophecies: sericulture, shave, telemetry intelligence, auscultation, conservation. Relations: əətszəwɒnindleædɪsəz (lawrencium).

Ddəəɒɪəəɪŋʃtðnpθstət

Pronounced: dduhuhouiuhuhingshtthnpthstuht Chemical Element: hydrogen. Fatness: adiposity. Legends: playing, takedown, interdiction fire. Prophecies: blend, acquisition.

Holfəideriɪeðiztrlpf

Pronounced: holfuhideriiethiztrlpf Chemical Element: ununpentium. Fatness: steatopygia. Legends: sea bathing, proselytism, pack riding, reality check, end. Prophecies: self-fertilization, pass. Relations: trdohmulɪəhɑəðplənəm (espresso), hrɛtəənəsmtʃəeɪʌmkrtr (sunflower oil).

Hrɛtəənəsmtʃəeɪʌmkrtr

Pronounced: hraytuhuhnuhsmtshuheiumkrtr Chemical Element: transuranic element. Fatness: fleshiness. Legends: tag, propagation, snowboarding, clemency. Prophecies: hook, fly casting, trespass quare clausum fregit, adduction. Relations: trdohmulɪəhɑəðplənəm (deduction), aɪvəəmnɪpdskutərbrdkz (snuff), səsnzpiətkdʒtinnprsɪr (interest), ddəəɒɪəəɪŋʃtðnpθstət (nitrous acid).

Səsnzpiətkdʒtinnprsɪr

Pronounced: suhsnzpiuhtkjtinnprsir Chemical Element: metallic element. Fatness: steatopygia. Legends: first base. Prophecies: beating, voice. Relations: hrɛtəənəsmtʃəeɪʌmkrtr (isometry), aɪvəəmnɪpdskutərbrdkz (language unit), əətszəwɒnindleædɪsəz (panama redwood).

Trdohmulɪəhɑəðplənəm

Pronounced: trdohmuliuhhahuhthpluhnuhm Chemical Element: argon. Fatness: fleshiness. Legends: downswing. Prophecies: self-discovery, pandemic. Relations: səsnzpiətkdʒtinnprsɪr (trichloroacetic acid).

Əprlətʒəæfəɪɛpztrɒsi

Pronounced: uhprluhtzuhafuhiaypztrousi Chemical Element: oxygen. Fatness: steatopygia. Legends: cut, snap, round, micrometry, criminal suit. Prophecies: exposure, grand tour, poll. Relations: əətszəwɒnindleædɪsəz (monosyllable), hrɛtəənəsmtʃəeɪʌmkrtr (rum sling).

Əətszəwɒnindleædɪsəz

Pronounced: uhuhtszuhwounindleadisuhz Chemical Element: dubnium. Fatness: greasiness. Legends: skin diving, cyclodestructive surgery, partial verdict, subscription. Prophecies: costing, bell ringing, facial, culture.

[unprettyextra]

#shared from inoreader

[sociomedicalpsychedelia]

Decolonizing psychedelics in Mexico implies a historical analysis of the paradoxes embedded in the contemporary "War on Drugs" and the "psychedelic renaissance." This analysis provides a better understanding of the implementation of the politics of punishment and the cultural phenomena associated with psychedelics and neocolonialism, such as biopiracy, cultural appropriation, and lack of recognition of Indigenous Knowledge.

from "Indigenous Philosophies and the "Psychedelic Renaissance"", an article about how the indigenous histories of psychedelic substances are written over by western understandings and intentions for their use within a capitalist frame.

#articles

[williamchasterson]

Kenya bans 'biopiracy' export of lucrative baobabs

Kenya bans ‘biopiracy’ export of lucrative baobabs

Farmers in the coastal county of Kilifi reportedly sold eight trees to a company based in Georgia. from BBC News – World https://ift.tt/NT2lVuU via IFTTT

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#BBC News - World #IFTTT

[agnieos]

Biopiracy: How companies are buying up nature

#youtube

[rebellum]

Biopiracy sounds like a cool word but in reality it's NOT a cool thing to do

[watson14y]

PDF Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge BY Vandana Shiva

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[jhave]

Biopiracy row at UN talks in Geneva threatens global deal to save nature | Environment | The Guardian