Potential impacts of Antarctic bioprospecting and associated commercial activities upon Antarctic science and scientists
| Autor: | Kevin A. Hughes, Paul D. Bridge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
0303 health sciences
Bioprospecting 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Sociology and Political Science Ecology Benefit sharing Antarctic treaty Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Education 03 medical and health sciences Philosophy Personal gain 13. Climate action Environmental protection Political science 14. Life underwater Treaty Environmental planning 030304 developmental biology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics. 10:13-18 |
| ISSN: | 1611-8014 1863-5415 |
| DOI: | 10.3354/esep00106 |
| Popis: | The Antarctic Treaty and associated agreements have little to say specifically on bio- prospecting activities within the Treaty area. Consequently, Antarctic bioprospecting has elicited much debate within the Antarctic community, particularly on issues such as benefit sharing between Antarctic Treaty parties, the free availability of scientific data originating in Antarctica and the poten- tial environmental impacts. However, the effect of a further increase in Antarctic bioprospecting activity on Antarctic science, and biologists in particular, in the absence of internationally agreed regulation may deserve further consideration. In this paper we discuss some of the potential issues bioprospecting may present to the Antarctic science community including science funding, personal gain, international scientific collaboration and interactions with industrial partners. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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