vijayalakshmi k s radha vandana shiva (1 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Since time immemorial we have used the Neem tree in agriculure public health medicine toiletries cosmetics livestock protection and rituals. The tree is considered invaluable and it is found in every part of our country every roadside every field and almost every house. India has shared this tree and knowledge of its use free with the world. Today there is a threat that these products and processes may become the monopoly of some western scientists and industries and get patented as their Intellectual Property. How can we protect peoples rights to Neem and ensure that common people continue to derive benefits from the tree as they have been doing in the past. This calls for a two pronged strategy rejuvenation of local traditions of its uses and a resistance to global monopolies. It is the purpose of this book to make a beginning in this direction. The first part of the book describes the use of neem in the context of Agriculture and Health and is meant to strengthen and enhance the indigenous tradition of the uses of neem at the local level. The later portion of the book describes the patents on neem and the efforts that are being made to challenge them. 96 pp.