The Commercial Use of Biodiversity: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing

ISBN-13: 9780367357542 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 414 str.

Kerry Ten Kate; Sarah A. Laird

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Originally published in 1999 The Commercial Use of Biodiversity explains the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials.

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List of Boxes, Figures and Tables  Acronyms and Abbreviations  Foreword  Acknowledgments  1. Introduction  2. Regulation Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing: The Legal Aspects  3. Natural Products and the Pharmaceutical Industry  4. The Botanical Medicine Industry  5. The Development of Major Crops by the Seed Industry  6. Horticulture  7. Crop Protection  8. Biotechnology in Fields Other Than the Healthcare and Agriculture   9. The Natural Personal Care and Cosmetics Industry  10. Industry and the CBD  11. Conclusions  12. Recommendations  Appendix A: The Influence of Natural Products on 1997 Pharmaceutical Sales Figures  Appendix B: Scientific and Common Names of Selected Botanical Medicines  Appendix C: Regulatory Frameworks for Botanical Medicines  Appendix D: Tentative List of Crops Under Negotiation as the Scope of the Multilateral System in the Revised International Undertaking  Appendix E: Regulatory Frameworks Relevant to the Release of Crop Varieties  Useful Contacts and Sources of Information  Glossary  Bibliography  Research Methodology and Team  Index