Managing Global Genetic Resources

Managing Global Genetic Resources
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1993-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309131863

This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.

Protecting Biodiversity

Protecting Biodiversity
Author: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2000
Genre: Biodiversity conservation
ISBN: 0889369003

Within the countries of South and North America are found some of the most diverse collections of flora and fauna in the world. Colombia alone carries over 50 thousand different plant species. This precious resource, however, is quickly dwindling. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are tapping America's genetic resources at an ever-increasing rate, and habitat destruction has pushed many species to extinction or to the brink of extinction. "Protecting Biodiversity" addresses one of the most fundamental aspects of this important issue: the lack of adequate national laws regulating access to, and compensation for, the use of local genetic resources. This book is the first to compare such laws and policies across a range of countries in both the industrialized and developing worlds, including Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. It also presents legal viewpoints, conclusions, and solid recommendations for future action. "Protecting Biodiversity" is the newest reference book in the rapidly emerging legal field that combines environmental, intellectual property, contract, and administrative law.

Biotechnology and Genetic Resource Policies

Biotechnology and Genetic Resource Policies
Author: P. G. Pardey
Publisher: Bioversity International
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2003
Genre:
ISBN:

Brief 1. Phillips, P. W. B. Policy, national regulation, and international standards for GM foods. Brief 2. Díaz-Bonilla; E.; Robinson, S. Biotechnology, trade, and hunger. Brief 3. Pardey, P. G.; Wright, B. D.; Nottenburg, C.; Binenbaum, E.; Zambrano, P. Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology. Brief 4. Nottenburg, C.; Pardey, P. G.; Wright, B. D. Accessing other people's technology. Brief 5. Giannakas, K. Infringement of intellectual proerty rights: developing countries, agricultural biotechnology, and the TRIPs agreement. Brief 6. Koo, B.; Pardey, P. G.; Wright, B. D. Conserving genetic resources for agriculture: counting the cost.

The Commercial Use of Biodiversity

The Commercial Use of Biodiversity
Author: Kerry ten Kate
Publisher: Earthscan
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1999
Genre: Biodiversity
ISBN: 1853839418

• First ever collection of findings about the proliferation of urban agriculture written by the world’s leading authority in the field• Urban agriculture feeds hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is a rapidly emerging issue in urban and developm

Policy Issues in Genetically Modified Crops

Policy Issues in Genetically Modified Crops
Author: Pardeep Singh
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2020-11-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128209453

Policy Issues in Genetically Modified Crops: A Global Perspective contains both theoretical and empirical evidence of a broad range of aspects of GM crop policies throughout the world. Emphasizing world agriculture production and ethics of GM crops, the book balances insights into the various discussions around the use of GM crops including soil health, effects on animals, environmental sustainability impact, and ethical issues. The book presents aspects of GM crop policies and prevailing controversies throughout the world, in 5 sections containing 23 chapters. Beginning with the discussion of the policies related to GM crops, the book dives deep into issues related to food insecurity, agricultural sustainability, food safety, and environmental risks. Section 5 also captures the recent advances in agricultural biotechnology encompassing research trends, the nano-biotech approach to plant genetic engineering, and other transformation techniques in crop development. The contributors of the book represent different backgrounds, providing a holistic overview of diverse approaches and perspectives. Policy Issues in Genetically Modified Crops: A Global Perspective is a valuable resource for researchers in agricultural policy and economics, agricultural biotechnology, soil science, genetic engineering, ethics, environmental management, sustainable development, and NGOs. - Discusses ethics, varieties, research trends, success, and challenges of genetic modification - Addresses both crop production and potential health impacts - Includes extensive theoretical research and studies

Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology

Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309452058

Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously possible. What will the likely future products of biotechnology be over the next 5â€"10 years? What scientific capabilities, tools, and/or expertise may be needed by the regulatory agencies to ensure they make efficient and sound evaluations of the likely future products of biotechnology? Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology analyzes the future landscape of biotechnology products and seeks to inform forthcoming policy making. This report identifies potential new risks and frameworks for risk assessment and areas in which the risks or lack of risks relating to the products of biotechnology are well understood.

The Global Governance of Genetic Resources

The Global Governance of Genetic Resources
Author: Florian Rabitz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351984705

How is access to genetic resources and the equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use to be guaranteed? Exploring the subject comparatively, with regard to intellectual property rights, food and agriculture, health, and access to oceans, this book creates a new theory of change in multilevel global governance.

Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge

Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
Author: Tania Bubela
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1781002622

This fascinating study describes efforts to define and protect traditional knowledge and the associated issues of access to genetic resources, from the negotiation of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Nagoya Protocol. Drawing on the expertise of local specialists from around the globe, the chapters judiciously mix theory and empirical evidence to provide a deep and convincing understanding of traditional knowledge, innovation, access to genetic resources, and benefit sharing. Because traditional knowledge was understood in early negotiations to be subject to a property rights framework, these often became bogged down due to differing views on the rights involved. New models, developed around the notion of distributive justice and self-determination, are now gaining favor. This book suggests – through a discussion of theory and contemporary case studies from Brazil, India, Kenya and Canada – that a focus on distributive justice best advances the interests of indigenous peoples while also fostering scientific innovation in both developed and developing countries. Comprehensive as well as nuanced, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge will be of great interest to scholars and students of law, political science, anthropology and geography. National and international policymakers and those interested in the environment, indigenous peoples' rights and innovation will find the book an enlightening resource.