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Sarawak is a mega-biodiverse region of Malaysia, with huge potential for bioprospecting activities. The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, has been involved in research and development of natural products from the island, whilst paying full attention to Access and Benefit Sharing issues. The development of LitSaraR is one of their model successes.
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Julia Shaw is grateful for the cooperation of the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, and particularly Asha Kaushal, for reviewing this chapter and agreeing to its publication.
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Shaw, J. (2017). The Role of Biodiversity Centres in Bioprospecting: A Case Study from Sarawak. In: Paterson, R., Lima, N. (eds) Bioprospecting. Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47935-4_13
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