Are there articles that document the effect of biopiracy on the environment?

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William Costa Rodrigues

Its very difficult to find articles about biopiracy, in general exist technical text published for agency in each Country, e.g., at Brazil the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment) and/or MMA (Ministry of Enviroment), publishes (in Portugese) several norms about this subject, that has valid only in Brazil, but will allow you to have an idea.

Johanne Michael Bergado Flores

Thank you very much.