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Confronting biopiracy : challenges, cases and international debates /
"Biopiracy" refers either to the unauthorised extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated Traditional Knowledge from Indigenous peoples and local communities, or to the patenting of spurious "inventions" based on such knowledge or...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Washington :
Earthscan,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Biopiracy" refers either to the unauthorised extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated Traditional Knowledge from Indigenous peoples and local communities, or to the patenting of spurious "inventions" based on such knowledge or resources without compensation. Biopiracy cases continue to emerge in the media and public eye, yet they remain the source of considerable disagreement, confusion, controversy and grief. The aim of this book is to provide the most detailed, coherent analysis of the issue of biopiracy to date. The bo. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 190 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849774710 1849774714 9781844077229 1844077225 |