Dr.
Krishna Dronamraju honored by the President of India, the Honorable
K.R. Narayanan.
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Dr.
Dronamraju Nominated for the Nobel Prize Award for Peace
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BIOLOGICAL
WEALTH AND OTHER ESSAYS
The
biological wealth of our planet is represented by the biodiversity
that surrounds us. Our future wellbeing depends on the care
and conservation that we practice to protect and enhance that
biodiversity, which resides mostly in developing countries.
Yet, the holders of traditional knowledge remain poor, while
those exploiting it commercially become prosperous. As we utilize
recombinant DNA technology to achieve food security and other
goals, serious apprehension has arisen in the public mind with
regard to the impact of genetically modified crops on our environment
and health. Similarly, the long-term impact of gene therapy
is not known either. These dilemmas and their ethical implications
are examined in this book in the context of intellectual property
rights and international cooperation.
