Bioprospection
As bioprospecting exploring the commercial potential is biological resources referred, in particular for the purpose of Pharmacy . Prospecting primarily concerns scientific studies of plants in order to assess their economic utilization or to find new active ingredients. It takes place above all
- by inspection of the site and subsequent analyzes ,
- by remote sensing methods ,
- through correlation with crop yields , etc.,
- through research on indigenous peoples .
Biodiversity and Bioprospection
Since the late 1980s there has been an increased interest of pharmaceutical companies and research institutes in plants and indigenous knowledge about them. This could be used to find new active ingredients or to manufacture drugs. Most of the companies come from industrialized countries, while the plants come from developing countries. However, this results in a political and economic-social divide that contributes to the North-South conflict .
The biodiversity is particularly high in the tropics and subtropics , which is why the 17 most species-rich countries are referred to as megadiversity countries . Your biosphere contains around 70% of the world's species. Bioprospecting should therefore note that the search for plant resources does not only concern companies and research institutes, but also the countries of origin of the plants, whose local communities require protection.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ University of Marburg: Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Markus Nitsch: Biodiversity and indigenous peoples. Sale of biological resources and traditional knowledge . Human Rights Report No. 50, Society for Threatened Peoples, 2008
