Bio-patents. The enclosure of the living
Keywords:
bio-patents, intellectual property, open access, genetics, biotechnology, commons, environment, biopiracy
Abstract
Bio-patents contribute to the privatization of the living and their exclusion from the commons, and thus reproduce and update colonial mechanisms in the governance of natural resources. Two current alternatives to the biopatentes systems are analized: the logic of open and free access to resources and the concept of environment as common heritage of mankind.Format
Published
2013-03-31
How to Cite
Ptqk, M. (2013). Bio-patents. The enclosure of the living. Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital Y Movimientos Sociales, 10(1), 177-193. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/TEKN/article/view/48059
Section
Karpeta
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