Culture of Peace Initiative
Peace Practices - Peace Day September 21
The Culture of Peace Initiative (CPI) is a UN-designated "Peace Messenger Initiative" with participants in all the world's regions. Its purpose is to unite the strengths of organizations and individuals who are working to make Peace a practical reality. The highlight of the Initiative is International Day of Peace (Peace Day), which is celebrated ...learn more
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Biological Patents
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Definition
Biological patents refer to the ownership and legal rights to intellectual property that can be granted by a government to an applicant for a limited amount of time for discoveries that relate to living organisms, such as gene sequencing or biotechnology products. The scope of biological discoveries and materials that can be patented is subject to ethical questions particularly in relation to patenting human genes.
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Keywords
intellectual property rights, human rights, patents, property, ownership, ethics, corporatization, environment, biotechnology, genetically modified organisms, GMOs, gene patenting, globalization, trade, gene sequences, research, development, public ownership, biological material, standards, limited patents, biopiracy, international law, genetic resources, human genomics
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