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Biodiversity and the genetic material it contains are now recognised to be among the world's most valuable resources. Access to genetic resources and their commercial development involve a wide range of parties such as conversation and research institutes, local communities, government agencies and companies. Equitable partnerships are not only crucial to conversation and economic development, but are also in the interests of business and often required by law.
In this authoritave and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic [...]

Biodiversity and the genetic material it contains are now recognised to be among the world's most valuable resources. Access to genetic resources and their commercial development involve a wide range of parties such as conversation and research institutes, local communities, government agencies and companies. Equitable partnerships are not only crucial to conversation and economic development, but are also in the interests of business and often required by law.
In this authoritave and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic resources are used, the scientific, technological and regulatory trends and the different markets in Pharmaceuticals, Botanical Medicines, Crop Development, Horticulture, Crop Protection, Bioltechnlogy ( in field other than healthcare and agriculture) and Personal Care and Cosmétics Products.
This will be an essential sourcebook for all those in the commercial chain, from raw material collection to product discovery, development and marketing, for governments and policy-makers drafting laws on access and for the institutions, communities and individuals involved in the conversation, use, study and commercialisation of genetic resources.