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Bioprospecting in New Zealand
The Ministry of Economic Development hosted a one-day information seminar on bioprospecting on 21 February 2003, which included a presentation by Bell Gully consultant Rebecca Macky.
Click here to download Rebecca's presentation in PDF format.
On Monday 18 November 2002, the Minister of Research, Science and Technology and Associate Minister of Industry and Regional Development released a discussion paper Bioprospecting in New Zealand: Discussing the Options.
Bioprospecting involves the study of micro-organisms, plants, animals and other biological resources for features that may be of value for commercial development.
The paper was released because the Government is investigating establishing a policy framework to encourage bioprospecting in New Zealand as it has the potential to create a range of benefits for New Zealand.
The paper covers the opportunities available, problems with the current regulatory framework and the advantages of having a bioprospecting policy. The paper does not address issues associated with the collection and use of human tissues or genetic material.
The Ministry of Economic Development hosted a one-day information seminar on bioprospecting on 21 February 2003, which included a presentation by Bell Gully consultant Rebecca Macky - click here to download Rebecca's presentation in PDF format.
More information about bioprospecting and the discussion paper is available at the Ministry's website.
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