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List of terms for Intellectual property
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Bioprospecting
The collection and screening of plant and other biological material for commercial purposes, such as the development of new drugs, seeds and cosmetics. Bioprospecting expeditions often take place in biodiversity-rich environments, such as tropical forests and coral reefs.
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
Clean cooperation
Countries must cooperate to develop clean technologies. Joint technology innovation centres can help
