Positive Award
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BioTani Indonesia Foundation   (05.01.06)
Submission for the «Positive Award» filed by BioTani Indonesia Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia
The BioTani Indonesia Foundation fights against dangerous pesticide use and biopiracy. With its campaign against the cosmetics concern Shiseido, the Indonesian NGO fought the patenting of native medicinal plants by the Japanese corporation. The public pressure generated by the campaign led to Shiseido’s withdrawal of its patents from the European patent office.

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