News Headline

A pervasive threat to biodiversity and human security

Source
The Island (Sri Lanka)

Publication Date
2021-03-05

Indigenous knowledge is important for ecological, economic and social sustainability. However, the instruments of ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ (IPRs) have overridden the authority of local communities to use traditional and indigenous knowledge in biosphere. In spite of the fact that indigenous knowledge is critical for societal advancement, the patenting rights deny local communities the use of this knowledge.

Content
https://island.lk/a-pervasive-threat-to-biodiversity-and-human-security/