Bioprospecting, Traditional Knowledge, and Benefit Sharing

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University of Auckland

Added on 2020-04-29

Bioprospecting, Traditional Knowledge, and Benefit Sharing

University of Auckland

Added on 2020-04-29

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Bio-Prospecting 2Bio-ProspectingLikely Distribution OutcomesAccording to Neimark and Vermeylen (2017), in bio-prospecting exercises, there are various forms of uneven distribution of resources or unfair benefits enjoyed by those who are less entitled to the same. Apparently, the experts who have gained a lot of finances continue to dominate the field and charge huge amounts of money for their skills while the indigenous people are paid less since they have less professional experience despite hosting the plants their whole lives. In an example given by the Hawaiian reading, the local people were denied rights toknow about licensing of some groups of people to have rights to use plants they had been custodians to (Gugganig, 2017). In addition, they were denied basic jobs in similar projects and the opportunities given to professionals from outside of the region (Gugganig 2017). Neimark and Vermeylen (2017), claimed that in some cases the local people lacked information on the same due to lack of knowledge of the benefits they are entitled to as a result of hosting the natural resources in their geographical areas. Apparently, the biggest beneficiaries of the projectsare the rich people in the business while the societies who are more entitled to them get very little.Impacts on Cultural ValuesGugganig (2017) indicates that for the Hawaiian people, taro plant was an essential symbol of their heritage from the time of origin of their society. As such, it was used by many farmers for diverse reasons most importantly honored for cultural reasons. However, a learning institution acquired rights of control of the people who were allowed to grow the same (Gugganig, 2017). The practice was seen as a major violation of their cultural rights considering their efforts over the years to preserve it. Apparently, many communities in ancient times acknowledged the work of creation of organisms to higher mysterious powers hence when two organisms are bred to result into a different new creature; they create the impression that scientists are playing god (Gugganig, 2017). Additionally, there have been cases where the discussion of introducing genetically engineered crops in different countries has either been postponed or rejected due to the local people failure to want to be a part of these practices in respect to their cultural beliefs (Gugganig 2017). As such, the cultural values impacts on the bio-

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