Malaysia launches biobank
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Carbon emissions trading is already creating new markets internationally. But now another market has been created in biodiversity. Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah has launched a 'biobank' and its founders say it's a way of making a profit from environmental conservation.
Presenter: Sonia Randhawa
Speakers: Dr David Brand, Group Manager of the Conservation and Environmental Management Division of Yayasan Sabah; Dr Waidi Sinun, Coordinator of local and international relations unit, Partners of Community Organisations Sabah (PACOS); Adrian Lasimbang, Sabah indigenous rights organisation, PACOS
