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The author contrasts the dangerous linear world view of dialectics with the totemic view of knowledge & "sacred balance" of spatial patterns & timing in the ecosystem that is shared by many indigenous peoples. The relationship between animal & human energies is related in a Kayapo myth & the anthropogenic landscapes of indigenous peoples. The author asserts that the tension between the reductionist commodification of nature that are institutionalized in international conventions verses indigenous intellectual property rights is a reflection of the actual motivations of science. The author concludes that the environmental crisis cannot be solved by technological tampering or superficial political measures, but rather civilization needs to relearn ecological knowledge & sustainable principles from indigenous & traditional peoples. References. J. Harwell

The argument is presented that the increasing awareness of the tension between international trade/globalization & environmental protection will only improve with the co-evolution of ecological knowledge & reform of national & international institutions. The author supports the argument by analysis of three topics that include epistemological tensions between key trade & environment norms, the relationship between trade, ecology & intellectual property rights in relation to the TRIPS agreement & geographical indications, & the importance of shared national experience & ecological knowledge for institutional innovation & integrative responsibility at the international level. The author advocates continued experiments between institutions in spite of the current lack of intellectual & political leadership needed to guide dialogue between the national & international communities. References. J. Harwell

New agricultural biotechnologies that can design agricultural products at the molecular level are beginning to impact society in social, technical, & ethical ways without the safeguards of democratic rules & regulations. Not only can these methods transform the agrifood system, but they can alter ecosystems, the organization of agriculture, & the development, or lack of development, of Third World countries. As industries create microorganisms, plants, & animals to specifically meet human needs & desires, moral & ethical dilemmas are raised; & the expanded claims to intellectual property rights for genetic advancements could privatize plants & animals that were once public domain. Such changes could take the market of crops such as cocoa, vanilla, sugar cane, & coffee away from Third World countries; & give unprecedented power to large corporations. Most of this transformation is taking place quietly within the private sector without public awareness, input, or decision making. While claims of humanitarian reasons for increasing agricultural output are given, the taking of jobs from Third World countries leaves their peoples without the means of purchasing food & other necessities. The author details current biotechnological advances in plants, enzymes within foods, & animals. While biotechnologies could benefit society, they need to be democraticized to ensure that they are used for beneficial purposes. 1 Table. L. A. Hoffman

Investigates the political thought of John Locke, an influential figure in the contemporary debate on the private (vs public). Drawing on analyses of the 1689 works Epistola de Tolerantia (A Letter on Toleration), The Two Treatises of Government, & Essay concerning Human Understanding, common themes in Locke's development of the private are identified, among them, the existence of private property, private property as the individual's human body, & intellectual privacy. While Locke's use of intellectually private applied to the defense of Christian Protestants in their right to practice religion without state intervention, his ideas about tolerance & privacy have modern relevance. J. Sadler

Investigates the political thought of John Locke, an influential figure in the contemporary debate on the private (vs public). Drawing on analyses of the 1689 works Epistola de Tolerantia (A Letter on Toleration), The Two Treatises of Government, & Essay concerning Human Understanding, common themes in Locke's development of the private are identified, among them, the existence of private property, private property as the individual's human body, & intellectual privacy. While Locke's use of intellectually private applied to the defense of Christian Protestants in their right to practice religion without state intervention, his ideas about tolerance & privacy have modern relevance. J. Sadler