Biotechnology and international law Autor Francioni F., Scovazzi T. Fecha 2006 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-075307) Editor | Lugar de publicación Hart Publishing | Oxford, UK ISBN 1-84113-631-X Páginas 388 p. Tipo de documento Monografía/libro Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional País/Territorio Unión Europea Palabra clave Biotecnología Recursos genéticos Comercio internacional Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Derechos humanos Área geográphica América Latina y el Caribe Resumen 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