Confronting Biopiracy Challenges, Cases and International Debates By: Daniel Robinson Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9781849714327, 1849714320 eText ISBN: 9781136544118, 1136544119 Edition: 1st Pages: 208 Copyright year: 2010 Format: EPUB Available from $ 21.58 USD SKU 9781136544118R90 '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 book synthesises the rise of the issue and increasing u Download ebook: https://ouo.io/xkJWKn
