The future control of food : A guide to international negotiations and rules on intellectual property, biodiversity and food security Author Tansey G., Rajotte T. Date 2008 Source IUCN (ID: MON-080608) Publisher | Place of publication Earthscan | London, UK ISBN 9781844074297 Pages 266 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Food & nutrition Keyword International trade Genetic resources GMO Intellectual property rights/patents Planting material/seeds Biodiversity Abstract CONTENTS:Preface Part I: A Changing Food System Food, Farming and Global Rules Part II: The Key Global Negotiations and Agreements Turning Plant Varieties into Intellectual Property: The UPOV Convention Bringing Minimum Global Intellectual Property Standards into Agriculture: The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Promoting and Extending the Reach of Intellectual Property: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)Safeguarding Biodiversity: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Giving Priority to the Commons: The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) The Negotiations Web: Complex Connections Part III: Responses, Observations and Prospects Responding to Change Postcards from International Negotiations Global Rules, Local Needs Website www.iucn.org