00595nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000250001724500620004226000090010452003650011358300190047820260716043344.0  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