Biodiversity and the law : intellectual property, biotechnology and traditional knowledge /
Biodiversity & the law Intellectual property, biotechnology and traditional knowledge
edited by Charles R. McManis.
- London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, c2007.
- xxxvi, 484 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Biodiversity, biotechnology and traditional knowledge protection : law, science and practice / Biodiversity : what are we losing and why--and what is to be done? The epic of evolution and the problem of biodiversity loss / Naturalizing morality / Across the apocalypse on horseback : biodiversity loss and the law / Impact of the convention on biological diversity : the lessons of ten years of experience with models for equitable sharing of benefits / Biodiversity, botanical institutions and benefit sharing : comments on the impact of the convention on biological diversity / The link between biodiversity and sustainable development : lessons from INBio's bioprospecting programme in Costa Rica / On biocultural diversity from a Venezuelan perspective : tracing the interrelationships among biodiversity, culture change and legal reforms / From the 'tragedy of the commons' to the 'tragedy of the commonplace' : analysis and synthesis through the lens of economic theory / Charles R. McManis -- Peter Raven -- Ursula Goodenough -- Jim Chen -- James S. Miller -- Kate Davis -- Rodrigo Gámez -- Stanford Zent and Egleé L. Zent -- Joseph Henry Vogel -- pt. 1. Biotechnology : part of the solution or part of the problem--or both? -- Biodiversity, biotechnology and the environment / Principles governing the long-run risks, benefits and costs of agricultural biotechnology / Costa Rica : biodiversity and biotechnology at the crossroads / Biotechnology for sustainable agricultural development in Africa : opportunities and challenges / Biotechnology : public-private partnerships and intellectual property rights in the context of developing countries / Agricultural biotechnology and developing countries : the Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA) / Commentary on agricultural biotechnology / The birth and death of traditional knowledge : paradoxical effects of biotechnology in India / Barbara A. Schaal -- Charles Benbrook -- Ana Sittenfeld and Ana M. Espinoza -- Florence Wambugu -- Gurdev S. Khush -- Sara Boettiger and Karel Schubert -- Lawrence Busch -- Glenn Davis Stone -- pt. 2. Traditional knowledge : what is it and how, if at all, should it be protected? -- From the shaman's hut to the patent office : a road under construction / Traditional knowledge : lessons from the past, lessons for the future / The demise of 'common heritage' and protection for traditional agricultural knowledge / Traditional knowledge protection in the African region / The conundrum of creativity, compensation and conservation in India : how can intellectual property rights help grass-roots innovators and traditional knowledge holders? / Holder and user perspectives in the traditional knowledge debate : a European view / Nuno Pires de Carvalho -- Michael J. Balick -- Stephen B. Brush -- Rabodo Andriantsiferana -- Anil K. Gupta -- Geertrui Van Overwalle -- pt. 3. Ethnobotany and bioprospecting : thinking globally, acting locally -- Politics, culture and governance in the development of prior informed consent and negotiated agreements with indigenous communities / Ethics and practice in ethnobiology : analysis of the International Cooperative Biodiversity Group project in Peru / Ethics and practice in ethnobiology : the experience of the San peoples of Southern Africa / Commentary on biodiversity, biotechnology and traditional knowledge protection : a private-sector perspective / Answering the call : Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisers (PIIPA) / Answering the call : the Intellectual Property and Business Formation Legal Clinic at Washington University / Joshua Rosenthal -- Walter H. Lewis and Veena Ramani -- Roger Chennells -- Steven R. King -- Michael A. Gollin -- Charles R. McManis. pt. 4.
1844073491 (hbk.) 9781844073498 (hbk.)
2008272724
GBA690509 bnb
013584570 Uk
Biodiversity conservation--Law and legislation.
Biotechnology--Law and legislation.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Law and legislation.
Intellectual property.
K3488 / .B566 2007
344.046 / BIO
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Biodiversity, biotechnology and traditional knowledge protection : law, science and practice / Biodiversity : what are we losing and why--and what is to be done? The epic of evolution and the problem of biodiversity loss / Naturalizing morality / Across the apocalypse on horseback : biodiversity loss and the law / Impact of the convention on biological diversity : the lessons of ten years of experience with models for equitable sharing of benefits / Biodiversity, botanical institutions and benefit sharing : comments on the impact of the convention on biological diversity / The link between biodiversity and sustainable development : lessons from INBio's bioprospecting programme in Costa Rica / On biocultural diversity from a Venezuelan perspective : tracing the interrelationships among biodiversity, culture change and legal reforms / From the 'tragedy of the commons' to the 'tragedy of the commonplace' : analysis and synthesis through the lens of economic theory / Charles R. McManis -- Peter Raven -- Ursula Goodenough -- Jim Chen -- James S. Miller -- Kate Davis -- Rodrigo Gámez -- Stanford Zent and Egleé L. Zent -- Joseph Henry Vogel -- pt. 1. Biotechnology : part of the solution or part of the problem--or both? -- Biodiversity, biotechnology and the environment / Principles governing the long-run risks, benefits and costs of agricultural biotechnology / Costa Rica : biodiversity and biotechnology at the crossroads / Biotechnology for sustainable agricultural development in Africa : opportunities and challenges / Biotechnology : public-private partnerships and intellectual property rights in the context of developing countries / Agricultural biotechnology and developing countries : the Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA) / Commentary on agricultural biotechnology / The birth and death of traditional knowledge : paradoxical effects of biotechnology in India / Barbara A. Schaal -- Charles Benbrook -- Ana Sittenfeld and Ana M. Espinoza -- Florence Wambugu -- Gurdev S. Khush -- Sara Boettiger and Karel Schubert -- Lawrence Busch -- Glenn Davis Stone -- pt. 2. Traditional knowledge : what is it and how, if at all, should it be protected? -- From the shaman's hut to the patent office : a road under construction / Traditional knowledge : lessons from the past, lessons for the future / The demise of 'common heritage' and protection for traditional agricultural knowledge / Traditional knowledge protection in the African region / The conundrum of creativity, compensation and conservation in India : how can intellectual property rights help grass-roots innovators and traditional knowledge holders? / Holder and user perspectives in the traditional knowledge debate : a European view / Nuno Pires de Carvalho -- Michael J. Balick -- Stephen B. Brush -- Rabodo Andriantsiferana -- Anil K. Gupta -- Geertrui Van Overwalle -- pt. 3. Ethnobotany and bioprospecting : thinking globally, acting locally -- Politics, culture and governance in the development of prior informed consent and negotiated agreements with indigenous communities / Ethics and practice in ethnobiology : analysis of the International Cooperative Biodiversity Group project in Peru / Ethics and practice in ethnobiology : the experience of the San peoples of Southern Africa / Commentary on biodiversity, biotechnology and traditional knowledge protection : a private-sector perspective / Answering the call : Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisers (PIIPA) / Answering the call : the Intellectual Property and Business Formation Legal Clinic at Washington University / Joshua Rosenthal -- Walter H. Lewis and Veena Ramani -- Roger Chennells -- Steven R. King -- Michael A. Gollin -- Charles R. McManis. pt. 4.
1844073491 (hbk.) 9781844073498 (hbk.)
2008272724
GBA690509 bnb
013584570 Uk
Biodiversity conservation--Law and legislation.
Biotechnology--Law and legislation.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Law and legislation.
Intellectual property.
K3488 / .B566 2007
344.046 / BIO