The International Regime for Bioprospecting

Résumé du livre

Reviews bioprospecting activities in Antarctica to ascertain nature and scope of existing Antarctic bioprospecting activities, and compares with similar bioprospecting activities in other regions. Outlines relevant legal provisions of Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and provides brief overview of relevant activities undertaken by ATS bodies. Considers relevant international policies and various issues raised at fifteenth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and Committee for Environmental Protection.