THE WORLD IN 30 MINUTES
South Africa's Traditional Healing Plants
30' (GER, ENG subs)
Many medicines available in the Western world today have their origins from plants in Africa and Asia. Who owns this knowledge?
In South Africa, the indigenous Khoi San people have developed extensive knowledge about plants over thousands of years. Who should own the rights of this knowledge? How should it be compensated? Traditional medicinal plants have attracted scientists once again due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Original TitleWem gehört das Wissen? Traditionelle Heilpflanzen in Südafrika
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Year2021
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Length30' (GER, ENG subs)
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ResolutionHD
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