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Indigenous peoples are to be trained to combat bio-piracy - 03/18/2006 Locality: Brasília - DF Source: Agência Brasil - EBC Link: http://www.agenciabrasil.gov.br/ Historically the wardens of nature, indigenous peoples can also play an important role in protecting Brazilian biodiversity. Alert to this potential, the civil society organization Amazolink launched the 'Vigilant Villages' program. Through it, indigenous communities in Acre are trained to combat bio-piracy. According to the institution's president, Michael Schimidlehner, indigenous peoples will receive guidance on how to avoid unauthorized researchers coming into areas to exploit and appropriate biodiversity using patents. "As Amazonia is the world's largest cradle of biodiversity, there is great interest on the part of industries to exploit it and to appropriate its natural resources", Schimidlehner says. "When this occurs illegally, without the consent of the community and sharing of benefits, then it is bio-piracy." In addition to the project providing guidance, a system is being set up to receive complaints. Support centers will be set up in Acre in partnership with the National Indian Foundation and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. "Talking to the community and providing them clarification on the law is the best protection against bio-piracy. Our aim is to help the indigenous peoples take control of what is theirs", ends Schimidlehner.
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