Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Global Food Security - The Privatization of Crop Diversity Author Chiarolla C. Date 2011 Source IUCN (ID: MON-093220) Publisher | Place of publication Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom ISBN 978-1-84980-733-3 Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Intellectual property rights/patents Food security Genetic resources Agriculture and environment Abstract This book focuses on international governance of crop diversity and agricultural innovation. It highlights the implications that the future control of food, including access to agricultural resources and technologies, might have for global food security. The author analyses developmental implications of global regulatory reforms that impact on access to agricultural knowledge, science and technology for sustainable development. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781849807340