Genetic resources, equity and international law - Guneratne, Camena (Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, 2012)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Germplasm resources, Plant -- Law and legislation; Plant biotechnology -- Research -- Law and legislation; Plant diversity conservation -- Law and legislation; Crops -- Germplasm resources