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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