Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Revolution

Book Overview

There is a veritable gold rush mentality in the life sciences as scientists, entrepreneurs, and multinationals stake claims to the "code of life" embodied in the world's current stock of plants, animals, microbes, and human populations. This edited volume explores the legal, economic, and political issues underlying the debate about intellectual property rights for traditional knowledge and genetic resources. It critically analyses the theory and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 904817449X
• ISBN13: 9789048174492
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"