Protecting Biodiversity

Protecting Biodiversity
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Publisher : IDRC
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9780889369009
ISBN-13 : 0889369003
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Book Synopsis Protecting Biodiversity by : International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Download or read book Protecting Biodiversity written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2000 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the countries of South and North America are found some of the most diverse collections of flora and fauna in the world. Colombia alone carries over 50 thousand different plant species. This precious resource, however, is quickly dwindling. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are tapping America's genetic resources at an ever-increasing rate, and habitat destruction has pushed many species to extinction or to the brink of extinction. "Protecting Biodiversity" addresses one of the most fundamental aspects of this important issue: the lack of adequate national laws regulating access to, and compensation for, the use of local genetic resources. This book is the first to compare such laws and policies across a range of countries in both the industrialized and developing worlds, including Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. It also presents legal viewpoints, conclusions, and solid recommendations for future action. "Protecting Biodiversity" is the newest reference book in the rapidly emerging legal field that combines environmental, intellectual property, contract, and administrative law.


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