00566nam a2200085Ia 4500100002500000245006200025260000900087520036500096583001900461  aFEINSILVER, Julie M.  aBiodiversity prospecting : a new panacea for development?  c1996  aDefines biodiversity prospecting as the examination of biological resources in search of active compounds for pharmaceutical development, agricultural and industrial use. Describes five cases of biodiversity prospecting, analyses their future prospects, and discusses policy options for other institutions and countries interested in pursuing such prospecting.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR