Betr: Re: Arisaema hybrids

[Tony Avent]

Wilbert:

Why is intentional hybridization not the same as "complex natural
processes?"  That starts with that unusual premise that Homo sapiens is not
part of nature.  Ah...human intentions.  I think this was addressed quite
well in Michael Pollan's, The Botany of Desire...a must read for everyone.

As for the CBD, it was one of those well-intentioned documents that did
far more harm than good.  The intent of the CBD was to recoup money from
profits of multi-national drug companies who used plants from country X.  I
wonder how much CBD monies actually are used to help with habitat
conservation.  I imagine it's unfortunately more like the UN Oil for Food
program.  The CBD has handcuffed botanical and horticultural institutions
who deal with countries who think that sharing only means money.  The free
flow of genetic material and the exchange of ideas in information is the
critical part of conservation. The CBD group obviously didn't have a
representative from the world of common sense.


Tony Avent
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