Protecting Biodiversity
Subtitle: National Laws Regulating Access to Genetic Resources in the Americas
Contributors: Susan P. Bass (Editor); Manuel Ruiz Muller (Editor)
Publisher: IDRC Books
Published: March 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780889369009
Subjects: Development studies; Management of land & natural resources; Science; Environmental Science; Conservation of natural resour; Biological Variation; Conservation Of Natural Resources (General); Law and legislation; Nature; Environmental Conservation & Protection - Endangered Species; Nature/Ecology; Environmental; Conservation of natural resources; Biodiversity conservation; Environmental law; Ecology; America; Biological diversity conservat
First sentence: The issues of how and under what conditions genetic resources can be accessed and subsequently used, particularly for industrial or commercial purposes, have become central topics of discussion among national and international policymakers over the past few years, particularly during the negotiation and implementation processes of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was signed on 5 June 1992.