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Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Global Food Security : the Privatization of Crop Diversity
2011
G 26 CHI.I
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Title
Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Global Food Security : the Privatization of Crop Diversity
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256 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781849807333 Print
9781849807340 eBook
9781849807340 eBook
Alternate Call Number
G 26 CHI.I
Summary
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 Goals’ framework. Therefore, the book proposes ways to achieve international equity in the way agricultural research is conducted, how its results are disseminated and the benefits shared. This definitive study will be appreciated by anyone interested in intellectual property, agricultural innovation, environmental policy, biotechnology and associated regulatory challenges. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers and practitioners, legislators, academic professionals, civil society activists and scholars in legal, environment and development studies.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-225) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Patents, Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development
3. Plant Intellectual Property Protection: Patents and Plant Variety Rights
4. The International Legal Framework of Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
5. Case Study: The Regulation of Crop Diversity in Viet Nam
6. Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.
2. Patents, Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development
3. Plant Intellectual Property Protection: Patents and Plant Variety Rights
4. The International Legal Framework of Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
5. Case Study: The Regulation of Crop Diversity in Viet Nam
6. Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.
Location
E05 Kd^439
E51 E51WR F 2.1.2
Z01 02 HC 46292
E51 E51WR F 2.1.2
Z01 02 HC 46292
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Published
Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar, c2011.
Language
English
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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 Goals’ framework. Therefore, the book proposes ways to achieve international equity in the way agricultural research is conducted, how its results are disseminated and the benefits shared. This definitive study will be appreciated by anyone interested in intellectual property, agricultural innovation, environmental policy, biotechnology and associated regulatory challenges. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers and practitioners, legislators, academic professionals, civil society activists and scholars in legal, environment and development studies.