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Biotechnologies and international human rights / edited by Francesco Francioni.
2007
P 230 FRA.B
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Title
Biotechnologies and international human rights / edited by Francesco Francioni.
Description
xxxv, 401 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN
9781841137032
1841137030 cased
1847313507
9781847313508
1841137030 cased
1847313507
9781847313508
Alternate Call Number
P 230 FRA.B
Summary
"This book follows and complements the previous volume 'Biotechnology and international law' (Hart, 2006) bringing a specific focus on human rights. It is the result of a collaborative effort which brings together the contributions of a select group of experts from academia and from international organisations with the purpose of discussing the extent to which current activities in the field of biotechnology can be regulated by existing human rights principles and standards, and what gaps, if any, need to be identified and filled with new legislative initiatives. Instruments such as the UNESCO Declaration on the Human Genome (1997) and on Bioethics and Human Rights (2005) are having an impact on customary international law. But what is the relevance of these instruments with respect to traditional concepts of state responsibility and the functioning of domestic remedies against misuse of biotechnologies? Are new legislative initiatives needed, and what are the pros and cons of a race toward the adoption of new ad hoc instruments in an area of such rapid technological development? Are there risks of normative and institutional fragmentation as a consequence of the proliferation of different regulatory regimes? Can we identify a core of human rights principles that define the boundaries of legitimate uses of biotechnology, the legal status of human genetic material, as well as the implications of the definition of the human genome as 'common heritage of humanity' for the purpose of patenting of genetic inventions? These and other questions are the focus of a fascinating collection of essays which, together, help to map this emerging field of inquiry"--Provided by publisher.
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Zawiera materiały z: European University Institute colloquium, Florencja 2005.
Zawiera materiały z: European University Institute colloquium, Florencja 2005.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
I. Overview and cross-cutting issues; II. Bioethics and human genetics; III. Economic, social and cultural rights; IV. Intellectual property rights and trade issues; V. Participatory rights and remedies; VI. International humanitarian law.
Genetic resources, biotechnology and human rights: the international legal framework
State responsibility for violations of basic principles of bioethics
Ethical pluralism and the regulation of modern biotechnology
Consolidating bio-rights in Europe
UNESCO standard-setting activities on bioethics: speak softly and carry a big stick
The normative spectrum of an ethically-inspired legal instrument: the 2005 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
Agricultural biotechnology and the right to food
A case study of the European Union's regulation of GMOs: environment, health, consumer rights and economic freedom
Biogenetic resources and indigenous peoples' rights
Biotechnology, human rights and international economic law
Genetic engineering, trade, and human rights
Patents, biotechnology and human rights: the preservation of biodiverse resources for future generations
Citizens' rights and participation in the regulation of biotechnology
Offensive military applications of biotechnologies: loopholes in the law?
Genetic resources, biotechnology and human rights: the international legal framework
State responsibility for violations of basic principles of bioethics
Ethical pluralism and the regulation of modern biotechnology
Consolidating bio-rights in Europe
UNESCO standard-setting activities on bioethics: speak softly and carry a big stick
The normative spectrum of an ethically-inspired legal instrument: the 2005 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
Agricultural biotechnology and the right to food
A case study of the European Union's regulation of GMOs: environment, health, consumer rights and economic freedom
Biogenetic resources and indigenous peoples' rights
Biotechnology, human rights and international economic law
Genetic engineering, trade, and human rights
Patents, biotechnology and human rights: the preservation of biodiverse resources for future generations
Citizens' rights and participation in the regulation of biotechnology
Offensive military applications of biotechnologies: loopholes in the law?
Series
Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 13.
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Published
Oxford : Hart Pub., 2007.
Language
English
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