The Couachi plant – a case history of biopiracy
Know more about this case of biopiracy.
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Understanding, resisting, and acting against biopiracy
A guide on how to act in the face of illegal appropriation of life and traditional knowledge.
No more sacrifice zones. For alternatives to our predatory natural resources model
Explore the impacts and foundations of extractivism, which is based on excess and involves sacrificing ever greater and larger areas of land throughout the world without consulting the people who live there.
Stevia: the path to a benefit sharing agreement
Stevia: Update on communications with companies, demands of the Guarani and developments in the legal framework
The bitter sweet taste of Stevia
Commercialisation of Stevia-derived sweeteners by violating the rights of indigenous peoples, misleading marketing and controversial SynBio production.
Water and Climate : return water to the earth to restore the climate
A booklet to show that it is possible for everyone to take positive action and put management methods in place that respect the local water cycle and help improve the balance of the climate.
People Planet and Water. Let’s change the paradigm for water!
At the second People, Planet and Water meeting held in March 2015 at the World Social Forum in Tunis, we were proud to present our proposals for a new paradigm for water, particularly on issues relating to the human right to water and sanitation, the climate, agriculture and energy.
Alternatives to the appropriation of biodiversity and traditional knowledge
The "third international conference to tackle biopiracy" provided an opportunity, not only to raise awareness and share information on biopiracy, its development and alternatives, but also to generate interest around the biodiversity bill being introduced in France
The right to water in the face of extractive activities. Civil society mobilisation
The Foundation intends to highlight the efforts of those who work to promote and defend the right to water in areas that are affected by extractivism.