Genetic resources, equity and international law /
Camena Guneratne.
- Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, 2012.
- x, 323 p. ; 24 cm.
- New horizons in environmental and energy law .
- New horizons in environmental and energy law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture -- The uses of biological resources -- Property regimes over biological resources -- The international environmental regime on plant genetic resources and traditional knowledge -- Farmers, indigenous and local Communities and traditional knowledge -- The international property rights regime -- The plant protection provisions of UPOV, the TRIPS agreement and bilateral treaties -- Access and benefit sharing measures -- Sui generis legislation -- Disclosure of origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge -- The recognition of traditional knowledge as prior Art. 13.