International: Biocolonialism And Indigenous Knowledge In United Nations Discourse


International: Biocolonialism And Indigenous Knowledge In United Nations Discourse   Debra Harry, 2011   This article examines the misappropriation of Indigenous knowledge and biological resources within a global site of contestation called biocolonialism. Biocolonialism extends the reach of the colonial process into the biomes and knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples in the search for marketable genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The article focuses on the intersection...

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