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Impacts of a Patent on Euryale ferox on Biodiversity at Micro Level: A Case Study

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Title Impacts of a Patent on Euryale ferox on Biodiversity at Micro Level: A Case Study
 
Creator Chaudhuri, Sabuj Kumar
Dutta, Chaitali
 
Subject Biodiversity
mass culture
ecological impact
 
Description 430-435
A patent on a process for making storage - stable edible food materials from kernels of gorgon nuts or fox nut (Euryale ferox) has tremendous impact on biodiversity resulting in triggered mass culture and commercialization of this aquatic macrophyte. Besides ecological impact, it has social and economic impacts too. This paper studied the impact of the patent on biodiversity at micro level. The study reveals that mass culture of these plants in water bodies instead of fishes has created an interlinked ecological, social and economic imbalance. Sustainable culture of both fish and the concerned macrophyte is the need of the hour so that biodiversity is not damaged further and equilibrium of ecology, society and economy is sustained. The paper concludes with the suggestion of people’s awareness and further research for better understanding.
 
Date 2009-03-31T05:24:41Z
2009-03-31T05:24:41Z
2006-11
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0971-7544
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3601
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source JIPR Vol.11(6) [November 2006]