Confronting Biopiracy : Challenges, Cases and International Debates

ISBN-13: 9781844077229 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 190 str.

Daniel F. Robinson

Opis

Detailing international debates from the WTO, CBD and other fora in an accessible manner, this book provides a detailed, coherent analysis of the growing issue of biopiracy and the theft of biological resources of knowledge.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Collecting; Prospecting;Piracy 2. International Legal Backdrop 3. Patent-Related Biopiracy Cases 4. Non-Patent Biopiracy Cases 5. Implications and Ethical Dilemmas: What have the Cases Shown? 6. Current Debates and Ways Forward: Internationally and Regionally 7. Current Debates and Ways Forward: National and Local Approaches. Conclusions

O autorze

Daniel F. Robinson is Lecturer at the Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia