Redesigning the Global Seed Commons - Law and Policy for Agrobiodiversity and Food Security

Informationen zum Autor Christine Frison is an F.W.O. post-doctoral researcher at the Law Faculty of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Christine is also part of LPTransition, a scientific research platform, both pluri-disciplinary and trans-sectorial, as well as holding an associate researcher position at the Centre for Philosophy of Law of the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. She has worked as a Legal Research Fellow with the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), based at the McGill University in Montréal, Canada, where she specialized in the field of international environmental law, biodiversity, biosafety and agrobiodiversity international law. Her latest book is The Commons, Plant Breeding and Agricultural Research (Routledge, 2018). Zusammenfassung This author addresses the legal and policy aspects of the multilateral seed management regime, including a study of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Harvesting the Benefits of the Commons to Grow a Food Secure World 1. A History of the International Seed Regulatory Setting 2. Challenges in the Seed Exchange to Reward the Custodians of Agro-biodiversity and Promote Innovation 3. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: A Summarized Legal Analysis 4. Seeds and People: A Stakeholders’ Analysis of the Treaty 5. Inspiring an Effective Plant Treaty with the ‘Theory of the Commons’ 6. Conclusion. Towards Redesigning a Global Seed Commons Bibliography

Sommario

Introduction: Harvesting the Benefits of the Commons to Grow a Food Secure World  1. A History of the International Seed Regulatory Setting  2. Challenges in the Seed Exchange to Reward the Custodians of Agro-biodiversity and Promote Innovation  3. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: A Summarized Legal Analysis  4. Seeds and People: A Stakeholders' Analysis of the Treaty  5. Inspiring an Effective Plant Treaty with the 'Theory of the Commons'  6. Conclusion. Towards Redesigning a Global Seed Commons  Bibliography

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christine Frison, Christine (Universite Catholique De Louvai Frison, Christine (Universite catholique de Louvain Frison, Frison Christine
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138300644
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30064-4
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Earthscan Food and Agriculture; Earthscan Food and Agriculture
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale; NATURE / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, LAW / Agricultural, International Law, Biodiversity, environmental science, engineering & technology, Jurisprudence & general issues, Social Law, intellectual property law, Agricultural science, Environment law, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General