Below is a partial list of the current literature on biodiversity and cultural knowledge research and prospecting. This reading list is by no means exhaustive, and is only meant to suggest books and articles to new readers.

Alcorn, Janis B. 1992. Conservation of Cultural and Biological Diversity: Frames of Discourse, Analysis, and Action. Presented at III International Congress of Ethnobiology, Mexico City, Nov. 10-14, 1992.

Balick, M.J., R. Arvigo, and L. Romero. 1994. "The Development of an Ethnobiomedical Forest Reserve in Belize: Its Role in the Preservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity." Conservation Biology. 8.1 (1994): 316-317.

Beauchamp, Tom L. (ed.). 1982. Ethical Issues in Social Science Research. John Hopkins University Press: Baltimore.

Boom, B. 1990b. 'Giving Native People a Share of the Profit.' Garden. 14 (6): 28-31.

Brush, Stephen B. and Doreen Stabinsky (eds.). 1996. Valuing Local Knowledge: Indigenous Peoples and Intellectual Property Rights. Island Press: Washington, D.C.

Brush, Stephen B. 1993. 'Indigenous Knowledge of Biological Resources and Intellectual Property Rights: The Role of Anthropology.' American Anthropologist. 95: 653-86.

Clark, Norman and C. Juma. 1991. Biotechnology for Sustainable Development. ACTS Press: Nairobi.

Colvin, Jean. 1992. "A Code of Ethics for Research in the Third World." Conservation Biology. V6 N3: 309-311.

Cox, P.A., and Balick, M.J. 1994. 'The Ethnobotanical Approach to Drug Discovery.' Scientific America. 270 (6): 82-87.

Cultural Survival Quarterly. 1996. Genes, People, & Property: Furor over Genetic Research on Indigenous Groups. V 20 Issue 2. Cultural Survival Inc: Cambridge.

Cultural Survival Quarterly. Summer 1991. Intellectual Property Rights: The Politics of Ownership. Cultural Survival Inc: Cambridge.

Cunningham, A.B. 1993. Ethics, Ethnobiological Research, and Biodiversity: World Wildlife Fund for Nature: Gland.

Davis, Shelton (ed.). 1993. World Bank Discussion Paper 188: Indigenous Views of the Land and the Environment. The World Bank: Washington D.C.

Dwyer, Peter D. 1994. 'Modern Conservation and Indigenous Peoples: In Search of Wisdom. Pacific Conservation Biology. V1: 91-97. Surrey Beatty & Sons: Sydney.

Eisner, Thomas; Beiring, Elizabeth A. 1994. 'Biotic Exploration Fund - Protecting Biodiversity Through Chemical Prospecting.' BioScience. V44 N2: 95-98.

Engel, J.Ronald and Julie Denny-Hughes (eds.). 1993. Advancing Ethics for Sustainable Living: Report of the IUCN Ethics Workshop April 1993, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore U.S.A.. IUCN and International Center for the Environment and Policy: Sacramento.

FAO. 1991. Draft International Code of Conduct for Plant Germplasm Collecting and Transfer. Commission on Plant and Genetic Resources, fourth session. 15-19 April 1991, FAO: Rome.

Gadgil, M; Devasia, P. 1995. 'Intellectual Property Rights and Biological Resources - Specifying Geographical Origins and Prior Knowledge of Uses.' Current Science. 1995 Oct, V 69 N8: 637-639.

Gadgil, M.; Berkes, F.; Folke C. 1993. 'Indigenous Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation.' Ambio. May 1993, V22 N2-3: 1151-155.

Gadgil, M. 1992. 'Conserving Biodiversity as if People Matter: A Case Study from India. Ambio. May 1992, V21 N3: 266-270.

Gadgil, M. 1987. 'Diversity: Cultural and Biological. Tree. December 1987, V2 N12: 369-373.

Gorina, Montserrat. 1994. Marine Scientific Research and Intellectual Property Rights over Research Results. Presented at Turning the Tide Conference on Indigenous Peoples and Sea Rights International and Comparative Law Session.

Greaves, Tom (ed.). 1994. Intellectual Property Rights for Indigenous Peoples, A Sourcebook. The Society for Applied Anthropology: Oklahoma City, OK.

Harmon, David. (ed.) 1994. Coordinating Research and Management to Enhance Protected Areas. IUCN, George Wright Society and Commission of the European Union: Cambridge.

International Society of Ethnobiology. 1994. Draft of Covenant Between a Responsible Corporation, Scientist or Scientific Institution and An Indigenous Group. ISE: Oxford.

Joyce, Christopher. 1994. Earthly Goods: Medicine - Hunting in the Rainforest. Little, Brown and Co.: New York.

Juma, C. 1989. The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds. Princeton University Press: Princeton.

Kate, Kerry ten. 1995. Biopiracy or Green Petroleum? Expectations & Best Practice in Bioprospecting. Overseas Development Administration: London.

Kemf, E (ed). 1993. The Law of the Mother: Protecting Indigenous Peoples in Protected Areas. Sierra Club Books: San Francisco.

Kloppenberg, J. 1990. 'No Hunting! Scientific Poaching and Global Biodiversity.' Z Magazine. September 1990: 104-108.

Kloppenberg, J. 1988. Seeds and Sovereignty. Duke University Press: London.

Leedy, Paul D. 1993. Practical Research Planning and Design. Fifth Edition. MacMillian Publishing Co.: New York.

Mays, Thomas D.; Aseby, Edgar J.; Boyd, Michael R.; Cragg, Gordon M. 1994. Intellectual Property and Indigenous Rights: Alternatives for Equity and Conservation: Quid Pro Quo - A Reexamination of the Equities in the Search for New Medicines from Biodiversity. National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

McNeely, Jeffrey A. 1993. 'Economic Incentives for Conserving Biodiversity: Lessons for Africa.' Ambio. May 1993, V22 N 2-3: 144-150.

Miller, Kenton R. 1996. Balancing the Scales: Managing Biodiversity at the Bioregional Level. World Resources Institute, Washington D.C.

Mooney, Pat. 1983. 'The Law of the Seed.' Development Dialogue 1-2: 1-172. Zed Books, Ltd.: London.

Nair, MD. 1993. 'Intellectual Property Rights and the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry.' Journal of Scientific Affairs. 1993 April, V52 N4: 278-283.

Nietschmann, Bernard. 1996. 'Protecting Indigenous Coral Reefs and Sea Territories, Miskito Coast, RAAN, Nicaragua.' In Conservation Through Cultural Survival: Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas. Stanley F. Stevens (ed.), Island Press: Washington D.C. (In Press).

Park, WG; Ginarte, JC. 1996. 'Intellectual Property Rights in a North-South Economic Context.' Science Communication. 1996 Mar, V17 N3: 379-387.

Plotkin, Mark; Famolare, L (eds.). 1992. Sustainable Harvest and Marketing of Rain Forest Products. Island Press: Washington D.C.

Posey, D.; Dutfield, G.; Plenderleith, K. 1995. 'Collaborative Research and Intellectual Property Rights.' Biodiversity and Conservation. 1995 Nov, V4 N8: 892-902.

Potter, Christopher S.; Cohen, Joel I.; Janczewski, Dianne (eds.). 1993. Perspectives on Biodiversity: Case Studies of Genetic Resource Conservation and Development. AAAS Press: Washington D.C.

Reid, WV. 1993. 'Bioprospecting - A Force for Sustainable Development.' Environmental Science and Technology, 1993 Sep, V27 N9: 1730-1732.

Rhoades, RE. 1994. 'Indigenous People and the Preservation of Biodiversity.' Hortscience, 1994 Nov, V29 N11: 1222- 1225.

Schultes, R.E., and R. Rauffauf. 1990. The Healing Forest. Dioscorides Press: Portland.

Seiber, Joan E. 1992. Planning Ethically Responsible Research: A Guide for Students and Internal Review Boards. Applied Social Research Methods Series Volume 31. Sage Publications: London.

Shand, Hope. 1993. Harvesting Nature's Diversity. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Rome.

Shiva, Vandana (et al.). 1991. Biodiversity: Social & Ecological Perspectives. London; New Jersey: Zed Books Ltd; World Rainforest Movement: Penang.

Snape, William J. III (ed.). 1996. Biodiversity and the Law. Island Press: Washington D.C.

Swanson, T. (ed.). 1995. Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity Conservation: an interdisciplinary analysis of the values of medicinal plants. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

Wax, Murray L. 1991. 'The Ethics of Research in American Indian Communities.' The American Indian Quarterly. V15 N4: 431-456.

WRI, INBio, Rainforest Alliance, and African Centre for Technology. 1993. Biodiversity Prospecting: Using Genetic Resources for Sustainable Development. World Resources Institute: Washington D.C..

Yamin, F. 1995. 'Biodiversity, Ethics and International Law.' International Affairs, 1995 Jul, V71 N3: 529-546.