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Zusatztext "A rigorous! in-depth analysis of successful commons governance on a global scale has long been an under-researched! often overlooked and poorly understood area of study. Yet the critical importance collaborative management of global resources requires urgent attention. In this groundbreaking volume! Halewood! Noriega! and Louafi have assembled an international group of leading scholars and practitioners to systematically guide us through the complex terrain of crop genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity as global commons. The thoroughness of the analysis along with the lessons learned from practical applications will serve as indispensable tools for students of all types of global-commons resources." - Charlotte Hess! co-editor with Elinor Ostrom of 'Understanding Knowledge as a Commons' and Associate Dean for Research! Collections! and Scholarly Communication forSyracuse University Library "The preservation and enhancement of agrobiodiversity is of huge importance in a world that shall witness more disruptive climate shocks in the future! and in which food-deficit regions shall be increasingly dependent on food-surplus regions. This volume makes a strong case for governing plant genetic resources in ways that promote the evolution and conservation of agrobiodiversity! and to ensure that they are available to be used by all regions to adapt better to a changing environment. Yet! it is more than just another book about the governance of natural resources by the best experts in the field: it is also an indispensable tool to understand the future of agriculture in a world of dwindling resources and biodiversity loss." - Olivier de Schutter! United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food "These meticulous studies of the FAO Treaty are of major theoretical and empirical importance to scholars and practitioners seeking a workable! transnational regime to govern all genetic resources for research and benefit sharing under the evolving international legal framework." -Jerome H. Reichman! Bunyan S. Womble Professor of Law! Duke Law School! USA"The chapters in this book are meticulously researched and referenced. They provide some thought provoking suggestions for those concerned with agricultural research and policy formulation." - Michael Blakeney in Bio-Science Law Review Informationen zum Autor Michael Halewood is a Senior Scientist and Head of the Policy Research and Support Unit at Bioversity International, Rome, Italy. Isabel López Noriega is a legal specialist in the Policy Research and Support Unit of Bioversity International in Rome. Selim Louafi is based at the Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement (CIRAD), Montpellier, France. Klappentext The Earth's plant genetic resources are a common inheritance of all humankind! which should be held in shared trust for a common future. This book is about the creation! management and use of the global crop commons. It focuses on the legal and administrative construct that provides the basis of the global crop commons. Zusammenfassung Our food and livelihood security depend on the sustained management of the diverse biological resources that make up the Earth’s plant genetic resources. This book is about the creation, management and use of the global crop commons, based upon the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Global Crop Commons and Access and Benefit-Sharing Laws: Examining the Limits of Policy Support for the Collective Pooling and Management of Plant Genetic Resources Part 1: Setting the Scene: Countries’ Interdependence on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Imperative of International Cooperation 2. Demonstrating Interdependence on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agricu...
