This edited volume explores the legal, economic and political context for the debate about intellectual property rights for traditional knowledge and genetic resources and critically analyses the theory and practice of access and benefits sharing efforts around the world. The book also investigates the current flashpointsa "the David and Goliath battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser over farmersa (TM) rights; the dispute over coexistence of GM and organic production; and the ownership and control of human genetic materials stored in human gene banks around the world.
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This edited volume explores the legal, economic and political context for the debate about intellectual property rights for traditional knowledge and genetic resources and critically analyses the theory and practice of access and benefits sharing efforts around the world. The book also investigates the current flashpointsa "the David and Goliath battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser over farmersa (TM) rights; the dispute over coexistence of GM and organic production; and the ownership and control of human genetic materials stored in human gene banks around the world.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, 11 |
Release date | July 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | July 2007 |
Editors | Peter W.B. Phillips, Chika B. Onwuekwe |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 214 |
Edition | 2007 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4020-5821-9 |
Barcode | 9781402058219 |
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LSN | 1-4020-5821-7 |