There is a veritable gold rush mentality in the life science
world as scientists, entrepreneurs and multinationals are staking
claims to the code of life embodied in the world s current stock of
plants, animals, microbes and human populations. In response, the
communities that see themselves as the custodians of both that
traditional knowledge and specific genetic resources have demanded
greater recognition of their role in creating and conserving this
resource, access to any resulting improvements and a share of the
benefits arising from their patrimony. This has precipitated a
widespread effort in local communities, in the marketplace, in many
developing and developed countries and at the talks in the Doha
Round of the WTO to reconcile the interests and concerns of the two
opposing groups.
This edited volume explores the legal, economic and political
context for the debate about intellectual property rights for
traditional knowledge and genetic resources and critically analyses
the theory and practice of access and benefits sharing efforts
around the world. The book also investigates the current
flashpoints the David and Goliath battle between Monsanto and Percy
Schmeiser over farmers rights; the dispute over coexistence of GM
and organic production; and the ownership and control of human
genetic materials stored in human gene banks around the world."
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