Title Accessing and sharing the benefits of the genomics revolution / edited by Peter W.B. Phillips and Chika B. Onwuekwe

Published Dordrecht : Springer, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) Series International library of environmental, agricultural, and food ethics ; v. 11 International library of environmental, agricultural, and food ethics ; v. 11. Contents Access and Benefits Sharing in Context -- to the Challenge of Access and Benefit Sharing -- Sharing the Benefits of Inventions, Pgrs and Traditional Knowledge -- Ideology of the Commons and Property Rights: Who Owns Plant Genetic Resources and the Associated Traditional Knowledge? -- Farmers' Privilege and Patented Seeds -- Traditional Knowledge and Benefit Sharing: From Compensation to Transaction -- Biological Resources, Intellectual Property Rights and International Human Rights: Impacts on Indigenous and Local Communities -- Lost in Translation? The Rhetoric of Protecting Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge in International Law and the Omnipresent Reality of Biopiracy -- Implementing Access and Benefits Sharing -- Liability Principles and their Impact on Access and Benefits Sharing -- Beyond the Rhetoric: Population Genetics and Benefit-Sharing -- Bioprocessing Partnerships in Practice: A Decade of Experiences at INBio in Costa Rica -- Access and Benefit Sharing in the New Millennium -- Conclusions: New Paths to Access and Benefit Sharing Summary This volume explores the legal, economic and political debate over intellectual property rights for traditional knowledge and genetic resources, analyzing theory and practice of access and benefits sharing around the world. The book investigates current flashpoints - the battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser over farmers' rights; disputes over coexistence of genetically modified and organic produce; and ownership and control of human genetic materials stored in human gene banks around the world Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Genomics. Intellectual property. Genomics Intellectual Property intellectual property. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Molecular Biology. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Genomics Intellectual property Form Electronic book Author Phillips, Peter W. B Onwuekwe, Chika B ISBN 9781402058226 1402058225 9781402058219 1402058217 1280865334 9781280865336 9786610865338 6610865337

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