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Status and potential of commercial bioprospecting activities in Latin America and the Caribbean (Record no. 55231)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Universal Decimal Classification number 16.05.01 Q58
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Quezada, Fernando
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Status and potential of commercial bioprospecting activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. CEPAL
Place of publication, distribution, etc. SantiagoCL
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2007
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 68 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Explores how bioprospecting relates to traditional and emerging industrial sectors and what obstacles of public policy issues need to be addressed in order to ensure the contributions and long-term viability of firms engaged in this activity. Includes an overview of global commercial bioprospecting activities and highlights key issues and concerns which have arisen in recent years. Focuses on a selected number of LAC countries where commercial bioprospecting activities are currently being carried out or have been active in recent years viz. Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru.
583 ## - ACTION NOTE
Time/date of action 10/3/07
Action agent JOYD
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Monograph
Call number suffix Q58

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