Seeding Solutions: Options for National Laws Governing Control over Genetic Resources and Biological Innovations

• ISBN13: 9780889369580
• ISBN10: 0889369585
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

Summary

Seeding Solutions Volume 2 discusses legal mechanisms to address three key issues: (1) the need to conserve and exchange germ plasm for the benefit of present and future generations; (2) the need to encourage innovation in the conservation and enhancement of germ plasm; 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.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgements	x
Introduction	xiii
List of viewpoint boxes	xvi
Options for national laws to regulate access to biological resources	1	(32)
Introduction	3	(2)
Options for national access laws	5	(28)
Options for national laws to protect indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resources	33	(92)
Introduction	35	(8)
Survey of national policy options to treat indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resources	43	(16)
Options for sui generis intellectual property laws for indigenous and local knowledge regarding biological resources	59	(66)
Options for national laws regarding biological innovations	125	(102)
Survey of domestic policies to promote biological innovations	127	(6)
Options for sui generis intellectual property laws for plant varieties	133	(50)
Options for intellectual property laws for biotechnological innovations	183	(44)
Appendix: Background issues related to the legislative options	227	(10)
Abbreviations	237	(2)
Notes	239