Biodiversity prospecting in Nigeria: seeking equity and reciprocity in intellectual property rights through partnership arrangements and capacity building.
J Ethnopharmacol
; 51(1-3): 209-19, 1996 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-9213619
The regulation of genetic materials in Nigeria for the isolation of biologically active compounds and/or their exportation from the country fall under the purview of several government departments and parastatals. In principle, biological resources are considered similar to any other natural resource with different levels of stake holders. Specific restrictions, however, apply to the export of food crops. Nigeria is a traditional society where most of biodiversity belongs to what could be appropriately classified as public domain. It has therefore not been easy to carve out property rights from what is generally regarded as communal resources. Private access and occupancy of land and tenure are derived mainly from rights of membership of kindred groups or as custodian of "family' inheritance. The multi-state federal structure allows for negotiations to be conducted mainly at the level of the various State Government Departments responsible for forest resources, and the Federal Government providing the necessary policy guidelines and regulations. The Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme (BDCP), an international NGO based in Nigeria, has adopted an innovative model for biological prospecting based on establishing strategic partnerships and capacity building.
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Asunto principal:
Plantas Medicinales
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Emprendimiento
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Ecosistema
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Conservación de los Recursos Naturales
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Propiedad Intelectual
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Expediciones
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Equity_inequality
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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En
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J Ethnopharmacol
Año:
1996
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Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria
Pais de publicación:
Irlanda