As of May 2024, the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge unfolds in Geneva, a crucial conversation is taking place: how to end the long-standing exploitation of traditional knowledge and genetic resources by wealthier nations. For centuries, indigenous peoples have been the guardians of a vast repository of knowledge about medicinal plants, agricultural practices, and ecological wisdom. Unfortunately, much of this priceless knowledge has been appropriated by the West without proper acknowledgment or compensation. The conference aims…
Stolen Wisdom: Ending Western Exploitation of Indigenous Knowledge
