0333745027 0312221029 cloth 9780312221027 cloth 9780333745021 9780333982853 electronic book 0333982851 electronic book
Alternate Call Number
G 252 STE.P
Summary
"The question of how genetic resources ought to be owned and controlled has become a highly contested international political issue. The authors challenge the dominant proprietarian ethic and adopt an intrumental approach which safeguards the autonomy of traditional communities and balances the sovereign rights of states with the wider interests of humanity as a whole. The book will be of interest to researchers in environmental politics, development studies and political theory as well as to practitioners and policy-makers around the world in governments, nongovernmental organizations and pressure groups."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Acknowledgements and Dedication Glossary Introducing the Politics of Genetic Resource Control The Historical Context of Genetic Resource Control Proprietarian Intellectual Property Rights Community Intellectual Property Rights National Sovereignty Common Heritage of Mankind Conclusion Bibliography Index.
"The question of how genetic resources ought to be owned and controlled has become a highly contested international political issue. The authors challenge the dominant proprietarian ethic and adopt an intrumental approach which safeguards the autonomy of traditional communities and balances the sovereign rights of states with the wider interests of humanity as a whole. The book will be of interest to researchers in environmental politics, development studies and political theory as well as to practitioners and policy-makers around the world in governments, nongovernmental organizations and pressure groups."--Jacket.