There is a veritable gold rush mentality in the life science world as scientists, entrepreneurs and multinationals are staking claims to the code of life embodied in the world s current stock of plants, animals, microbes and human populations. In response, the communities that see themselves as the custodians of both that traditional knowledge and specific genetic resources have demanded greater recognition of their role in creating and conserving this resource, access to any resulting improvements and a share of the benefits arising from their patrimony. This has precipitated a widespread effort in local communities, in the marketplace, in many developing and developed countries and at the talks in the Doha Round of the WTO to reconcile the interests and concerns of the two opposing groups.
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 flashpoints the David and Goliath battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser over farmers 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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There is a veritable gold rush mentality in the life science world as scientists, entrepreneurs and multinationals are staking claims to the code of life embodied in the world s current stock of plants, animals, microbes and human populations. In response, the communities that see themselves as the custodians of both that traditional knowledge and specific genetic resources have demanded greater recognition of their role in creating and conserving this resource, access to any resulting improvements and a share of the benefits arising from their patrimony. This has precipitated a widespread effort in local communities, in the marketplace, in many developing and developed countries and at the talks in the Doha Round of the WTO to reconcile the interests and concerns of the two opposing groups.
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 flashpoints the David and Goliath battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser over farmers 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 |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Series | The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, 11 |
Release date | November 2010 |
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First published | 2007 |
Editors | Peter W.B. Phillips, Chika B. Onwuekwe |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 214 |
Edition | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 |
ISBN-13 | 978-90-481-7449-2 |
Barcode | 9789048174492 |
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LSN | 90-481-7449-X |