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Tar sands: a major obstacle for the great transition

2012 Apr, 16 |

Despite an activist victory to avoid the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline over a sensitive area, oil from Alberta State in Canada is still likely to flow through North America. More important than the route to refineries in Texas is the origin of the oil: tar...

Publication: “Biopiracy: What are the alternatives?”

2012 Jan, 14 |

I have the pleasure to announce you, after a year and half of research, the publication on January 24th 2012, in France, of my newest book: "Biopiraterie : quelles alternatives au pillage des ressources naturelles et des savoirs ancestraux ?" [Biopiracy: what...

Conference on alternatives to biopiracy at Centifolia 2011

2011 Oct, 17 |

Centifolia 2011, the International Congress in Cosmetics and Perfumery, which will be held in Grasse from October 19 to 21, 2011, is an adventure open to all the stakeholders of the beauty industry (Executives, Sourcing Directors, R&D, Buyers, CSR, Production,...

Biodiversité et partage équitable (2)

2011 Oct, 6 |

Biodiversité : deux mondes en dialogue Dans mon dernier post, j'ai évoqué les questions juridiques et éthiques relatives à l'usage des espèces natives et des savoirs indigènes sur celles-ci. Il a été question de la Convention sur la Diversité Biologique, de la notion...

Biodiversité et partage équitable (1)

2011 Sep, 16 |

Introduction à la notion de biodiversité et de partage équitable de ses ressources             Les scientifiques, comme les entreprises pharmaceutiques, cosmétiques et certaines entreprises agro-alimentaires, mais aussi les peuples...

Pierre W. Johnson


International consultant, study and sustainable development of natural products value chains. Specialist of markets of origin, quality and high value products. Expert on Access and Benefit Sharing.
Keynote speaker on transition to an ecological economy & society.

Member of the
International Value Links Association.

Associate expert to Tero.

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