Sunday, November 30, 2008

TEK and biopiracy

I just read another article about a team of scientists and explorers that went to the amazon basin in order to examine one of the most endangered environments in the world. They were lead by a woman named Dolores who is a native of the Amazon basin. She guided them through the thick forest, stopping by any significant plants and educating the scientists and explorers on the health benefits, or cures that each plant brought. Dolores demonstrated TEK, and it's importance to her community, and the world. This tour also brought up the issues of biopiracy and capitalism, where corporations are clawing their way into the amazon in order to gain cures for cash.

Dolores


-Posted by Hanna

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