[Texgreen] Action Alert: Stop Commercial Bioprospecting in Our National Parks
David Pollard
David Pollard <dopollard@yahoo.com>
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:27:19 -0800 (PST)
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Perhaps this is "un-Green" of me, but I don't see why option B is not bette=
r than option C.=0A=0AAs the article states: "If the Park Service gets its =
way, =0Acorporations will be allowed to mine, exploit, patent, and profit =
from =0Aliving organisms that we are supposed to be stewarding."=0A=0AStew=
ardship is not the same as isolation. It implies that is looked after=0Aand=
put to the best possible use. If there are micro-organisms that have=0Amed=
ical or commerical benefit - stewardship would imply that the =0Aprospector=
should pay licensing fees to the public sector for its use.=0AAnother adva=
ntage to using micro-organisms is that you can get a =0Asample and them hav=
e them reproduce in the lab, thus avoiding the=0Aneed to "strip mine" for t=
hem in the wild. (Another reason why this=0Atype of venture should be encro=
uraged, rather than walled off.)=0A=0AThis is a public asset, stewardship m=
eans that *provided it can be=0Adone in a sustainable manner* limited comme=
rcial use should be=0Aapproved. Fortunately, germs grow back thousands of t=
imes faster=0Athan old growth forests.=0A=0ASupport Alternative "B".=0A=0AA=
ll the Best,=0ADavid Pollard=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: marga=
ret <max104@io.com>=0ATo: Texgreen <texgreen@gp-us.org>=0ASent: Tuesday, No=
vember 28, 2006 9:50:18 PM=0ASubject: [Texgreen] Action Alert: Stop Commerc=
ial Bioprospecting in Our National Parks=0A=0A=0AUrgent Action Alert: Share=
widely=0AStop Commercial Bioprospecting in Our National Parks!=0ASound Off=
to the Park Service by December 15th.=0A=0AHelp stop commercial bioprospec=
ting in National Parks by sending your =0Acomment letter to the Park Servi=
ce today (deadline for comments is =0ADecember 15, 2006).=0A=0A>> Click he=
re for a ready-made letter you can instantly send:=0Ahttp://www.democracyin=
action.org/dia/organizationsORG/PEER/ =0Acampaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3D2663&t=
=3Dsign-a-petition.dwt=0Aor=0A>> Review our Comment Points to write your ow=
n letter:=0Ahttp://www.parksnotforsale.org/comment.html=0A=0ASupport Altern=
ative "C"=0A=0A=0A =0A_____________________________________________________=
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font-size:12pt"><DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif">Perhaps this is "un-Green" of me, but I don't see=
why option B is not better than option C.</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=
=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, t=
imes, serif">As the article states: "If the Park Service gets its way, =
; <BR>corporations will be allowed to mine, exploit, patent, and profi=
t from <BR>living organisms that we are supposed to be stewardin=
g."<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif">Stewardship is not the same as isolation. It impl=
ies that is looked after</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY=
: times new roman, new york, times, serif">and put to the best possible use=
. If there are micro-organisms that have</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">medical or =
commerical benefit - stewardship would imply that the </DIV>=0A<DIV st=
yle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, seri=
f">prospector should pay licensing fees to the public sector for its use.</=
DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new yor=
k, times, serif">Another advantage to using micro-organisms is that you can=
get a </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif">sample and them have them reproduce in the lab, t=
hus avoiding the</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times =
new roman, new york, times, serif">need to "strip mine" for them in the wil=
d. (Another reason why this</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">type of venture should be enc=
rouraged, rather than walled off.)<BR><BR>This is a public asset, stewardsh=
ip means that *provided it can be</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">done in a sustainable m=
anner* limited commercial use should be</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">approved. Fortuna=
tely, germs grow back thousands of times faster</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">than old =
growth forests.</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times n=
ew roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Support Alternat=
ive "B".</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roma=
n, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">All the Best,</DIV>=0A<=
DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times=
, serif">David Pollard</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Ori=
ginal Message ----<BR>From: margaret <max104@io.com><BR>To: Texgreen =
<texgreen@gp-us.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:50:18 PM<B=
R>Subject: [Texgreen] Action Alert: Stop Commercial Bioprospecting in Our N=
ational Parks<BR><BR>=0A<DIV>Urgent Action Alert: Share widely<BR>Stop Comm=
ercial Bioprospecting in Our National Parks!<BR>Sound Off to the Park Servi=
ce by December 15th.<BR><BR>Help stop commercial bioprospecting in National=
Parks by sending your <BR>comment letter to the Park Service to=
day (deadline for comments is <BR>December 15, 2006).<BR><BR>>=
;> Click here for a ready-made letter you can instantly send:<BR><A href=
=3D"http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/PEER/" target=3D_=
blank>http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/PEER/</A> <BR>c=
ampaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3D2663&t=3Dsign-a-petition.dwt<BR>or<BR>>&g=
t; Review our Comment Points to write your own letter:<BR><A href=3D"http:/=
/www.parksnotforsale.org/comment.html" target=3D_blank>http://www.parksnotf=
orsale.org/comment.html</A><BR><BR>Support Alternative "C"<BR></DIV></DIV><=
/div><br>=0A=0A=0A<hr size=3D1>Everyone is raving about <a href=3D"http://u=
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