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Agrobiodiversity: A Concept Under Construction -- Agrobiodiversity And Food Security, Nutrition, Health, And Environmental Sustainability -- Agrobiodiversity And Climate Change -- Seed Laws: The Paradigms Of Industrial Agriculture, Traditional/local Agricultural Systems And Agrobiodiversity -- The Convention For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants And The Upov System: The Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights Over Plant Varieties -- Access And Benefit-sharing Laws And Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture: The International Legal Regime -- Options For The Implementation Of The International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture At The National Level -- Farmers' Rights -- Animal Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture: Access And Benefit-sharing And Livestock Keepers' Rights -- The Open Source Software Movement, The Commons Movement And Seeds: What They Have In Common--biological Open Source And Protected Commons -- Agrobiodiversity And Cultural Heritage Law -- Agrobiodiversity And Protected Areas -- Geographical Indications For Agrobiodiversity Products?: Case Studies In France, Mexico And Brazil. Juliana Santilli. Earthscan From Routledge--p. [1] Of Cover. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This book investigates the complex legal frameworks governing agrobiodiversity and the tension between industrial intellectual property rights and the preservation of traditional agricultural systems. Juliana Santilli, an expert in environmental law, analyzes how international treaties and national regulations impact food security, climate change adaptation, and the rights of farmers. The text provides a comprehensive examination of the legal mechanisms required to balance commercial seed production with the protection of genetic resources and cultural heritage.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this work as a critical resource for understanding the intersection of international law and agricultural policy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for scholars and policymakers in the field of environmental regulation.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2011-11-03
Publisher:
ROUTLEDGE
ISBN-10:
1849713723
ISBN-13:
9780203155257
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