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How indigenous societies view & use their knowledge of the natural world
Indigenous Systems tend to have very pure intentions with their knowledge. They share their resources based on the degree of necessity, rather than seeking financial profit.
- From our case study, we can see that the use of the Neem Tree was very extensive in Indian Households, because it was used for medicinal treatment and other daily chores.
Indigenous Systems use their knowledge to share health and wealth, amongst small groups of people, because the scale of economics is relatively small. There is less surplus of resources.
Basmati Rice:
-a narrower patent was granted as a resolution
The Neem Tree:
-patent was anulled (first patent to be annulled)
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Both:
-both conflicts between Indian government and US government
-exploitation of indigenous knowledge
-hurt the people of India, especially farmers: sparked protest (protests numbering in the thousands for both causes)
-US and India took action to protect the exploitation
-multiple other patents or claims on both products
Articles:
“Science/Nature India Wins Landmark Patent Battle.” BBC News, BBC, 9 Mar. 2005, news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4333627.stm.
“Biopiracy: the Example of the Neem Tree.” FPS Public Health, 27 Apr. 2016, www.health.belgium.be/en/biopiracy-example-neem-tree.
Rai, Saritha. “India-U.S. Fight on Basmati Rice Is Mostly Settled.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Aug. 2001, www.nytimes.com/2001/08/25/business/india-us-fight-on-basmati-rice-is-mostly-settled.html.
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