Demonstrating the shortcomings of current policy and legal approaches to access and benefit-sharing (ABS) in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this

This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the wor

ÔAn insightful guide to some key developments in the international governance of genetic resources. Exploration of the central role of state sovereignty in cur

ÔThis book provides a clear analysis of the multi-level impacts of the existing international law regime related to genetic resources on developing countries.

Over the past decade the importance of natural resources for sustainable agricultural development has been increasingly discussed at international forums and co