News Headline
Managing genetic biodiversity in the Pacific
Source
UN Environment
Publication Date
2018-01-12
Island communities in the Pacific region depend on biodiversity for their livelihoods and well-being.Biodiversity is a valuable resource. The world benefits from biodiversity and associated local traditional knowledge, so when these are exploited by parties with large financial resources – for example for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals – source countries need to be compensated.
Content
https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/managing-genetic-biodiversity-pacific