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<French #127> Biopiracy: the fight of the countries of the South against the exploitation of natural resources - le 11 décembre 2022

   Today's article is about the fight of the countries of the South over natural resources from France 24 dated December 11, 2022.

 

French Original

Biopiraterie : le combat des pays du Sud contre l'exploitation des ressources naturelles

 

Les pays du Sud exigent que les nations favorisées partagent les bénéfices des ressources biologiques extraites sur leurs territoires, utilisées à des fins médicales, agricoles ou industrielles. Cette question de la biopiraterie constitue un obstacle majeur lors des négociations actuelles de la COP15 sur la biodiversité.

 

English Translation

Biopiracy: the fight of the countries of the South against the exploitation of natural resources

 

The countries of the South demand that favored nations share the benefits of biological resources extracted on their territories, used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. This issue of biopiracy is a major obstacle during the current COP15 negotiations on biodiversity.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

actuelle > actuel: actual, present

agricole: agricultural, farm

<B>

bénéfice: profit, benefit

biodiversité: biodiversity

biologique: biological

biopiraterie: biopiracy

<C>

constitue > constituer: to constitue

<E>

exigent > exiger: to demand

extraites > extraire: to extract

<F>

favorisées (favoriser): favored (favor)

<I>

industrielle > industriel: industrial

<M>

médicales > médical: medical

<N>

naturelle > naturel: natural

<P>

partagent > partager: to share

pays: country

<R>

ressources: resources

<S>

sud: south

<T>

territoire: territory

<U>

utilisées > utiliser: to use