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Nature 453, 26 (1 May 2008) | doi:10.1038/453026b; Published online 30 April 2008
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Biopiracy: conservationists have to rebuild lost trust
Mariana M. Vale1, Maria Alice Alves1 & Stuart L. Pimm2
- Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 20550-011, Brazil
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Box 90328, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0328, USA
Working just south of Valentí Rull and Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia, we share the frustrations they describe on this page over obtaining permits — even though we only collect observations ('Biopiracy rules hinder conservation work' Nature 453, 26; 2008). However, we disagree with the implications they draw for conservation.
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