Biotechnology and international law Auteur Francioni F., Scovazzi T. Date 2006 Source IUCN (ID: MON-075307) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Hart Publishing | Oxford, UK ISBN 1-84113-631-X Pages 388 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Pays/Territoire Union européenne Mot clé Commerce international Ressources génétiques Droits de propriété intellectuelle/brevets Biotechnologie Droits de l'homme Aire géographique Amérique latine et Caraïbes Résumé 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