A famous case of biopiracy is the one of Neem Tree, in India. "Used in India for more than 4,000 years, neem is a powerful blood purifier, anti-viral agent, and immune system enhancer" (Norten, 1999).
*You can read about the Neem case in this article by Vandana Shiva, "The neem tree - a case history of biopiracy " published in Times magazine.
*More cases on biopiracy addressed by the Times can be accessed here.
*Ellen Norten's book "Neem" (1999) is also available online:
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