Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Global Food Security : The Privatisation of Crop Biodiversity


Claudio. Chiarolla
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2011.
Omfang
1 online resource (256 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Treaties, international, national andnon-national legal instruments; Cases; 1. Introduction and overview; 2. Patents, agricultural innovation andsustainable development; 3. Plant intellectual propertyprotection: patents and plantvariety rights; 4. The international legal frameworkof access to plant genetic resourcesand benefit sharing; 5. Case study: the regulation of cropdiversity in Viet Nam; 6. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index. - This well-researched book focuses on international governance of crop diversity and agricultural innovation. It highlights the implications that the future control of food, including access to agricultural resources and technologies, might have for global food security. Claudio Chiarolla analyses developmental implications of global regulatory reforms that impact on access to agricultural knowledge, science and technology for sustainable development. Current global arrangements fall short of halving the proportion of people who suffer from hunger in accordance with the Millennium Development G
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ISBN
9781849807333

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