ÔThis book provides a clear analysis of the multi-level impacts of the existing international law regime related to genetic resources on developing countries.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) strives for the sustainable and equitable utilization of genetic resources, with the ultimate goal of conserving bi

The need to regulate access to genetic resources and ensure a fair and equitable sharing of any resulting benefits was at the core of the development of the Con

Demonstrating the shortcomings of current policy and legal approaches to access and benefit-sharing (ABS) in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this

This book investigates competing constructions of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and their role in the creation and articulations of legal principles, prov