TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND BIO-PIRACY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

There have been several foreign insurgencies in India's past. Its verdant landscapes and storied past have earned it the title of 
"treasure island" in Western perception. Midnight on August 14, 1947, India finally ended two centuries of British dominance. Nevertheless, a fresh "unarmed intellectual rebellion" started with the pilfering of biotic riches and the associated traditional knowledge. This article delves into the nationwide and global legal framework while discussing traditional knowledge and bio-piracy. Additionally, some well-known instances of biopiracy were covered, with India coming out on top in each. To help in the battle to protect TK from environmental degradation, the author provides some specific suggestions towards the final section of the article.