Options for national laws governing control over genetic resources and biological innovations [[electronic resource] /] / the Crucible II Group

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812531803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c2001
• ISBN: 1-280-74452-9; 9786610744527; 1-55250-105-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Collana: Seeding solutions ; ; v.2
• Disciplina: 346.04/69534
• Soggetti: Germplasm resources, Plant; Plant varieties - Protection; Plants, Cultivated; Plant varieties; Intellectual property; Biodiversity conservation; Patents
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; List of viewpoint boxes; Topic 1: Options for national laws to regulate access to biological resources; Section 1: Introduction; Section 2: Options for national access laws; Topic 2: Options for national laws to protect indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resources; Section 1: Introduction; Section 2: Survey of national policy options to treat indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resources; Section 3: Options for sui generis intellectual property laws for indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resourcesTopic 3: Options for national laws regarding biological innovations; Section 1: Survey of domestic policies to promote biological innovations; Section 2: Options for sui generis intellectual property laws for plant varieties; Section 3: Options for intellectual property laws for biotechnological innovations; Appendix: Background issues related to the legislative options; Abbreviations; Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: Volume 2 discusses legal mechanisms to address three key issues: (1) the need to conserve and exchange germplasm for the benefit of present and future generations; (2) the need to encourage innovation in the conservation and enhancement of germplasm; and (3) new options for securing and strengthening the rights and interests of indigenous and rural peoples in their role as creators and conservers of biological diversity.