Biotechnology and international law Author Francioni F., Scovazzi T. Date 2006 Source IUCN (ID: MON-075307) Publisher | Place of publication Hart Publishing | Oxford, UK ISBN 1-84113-631-X Pages 388 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Country/Territory European Union Keyword Biotechnology Genetic resources Intellectual property rights/patents Human rights International trade Geographical area Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract Through a contribution of a selected group of international scholars and experts from international organizations, the book adresses: 1) the international status of genetic resources, both in a area of national jurisdiction and in common spaces such as the international sea bed area and Antarctica; 2)the relevance of environmental principles in the governance of modern biotechnologies; 3) the impact of biotechnologies on trade rules, including intellectual property law; 4) the human rights implications, especially in the field of human genetics; and 5) the intersection between general international law and regional systems, especially those developed in Europe and Latin