Description:Deep-sea genetic resources and the interest of the biotechnology industry in their exploitation are emerging as a significant challenge for international oceans governance. This book is the first comprehensive examination of this issue. Focusing on the ecosystems associated with deep-sea hydrothermal vents in areas beyond national jurisdiction, it examines a range of emerging activities in the deep-sea including bioprospecting, marine scientific research, mining and tourism and considers the effectiveness of existing international law and governance mechanisms to sustainably manage these activities. It includes a detailed examination of the nature and extent of bioprospecting in the deep-sea and its relationship with other activities such as marine scientific research. The book sets out in detail suggestions for how international law and policy regimes could respond to these challenges. As the first detailed study on this issue, it will be useful reference for academics, diplomats, economists, scientists and policy makers alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep-Sea Beyond National Jurisdiction: Elements of a Future International Legal Regime. To get started finding International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep-Sea Beyond National Jurisdiction: Elements of a Future International Legal Regime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
297
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Release
2010
ISBN
1281457957
International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep-Sea Beyond National Jurisdiction: Elements of a Future International Legal Regime
Description: Deep-sea genetic resources and the interest of the biotechnology industry in their exploitation are emerging as a significant challenge for international oceans governance. This book is the first comprehensive examination of this issue. Focusing on the ecosystems associated with deep-sea hydrothermal vents in areas beyond national jurisdiction, it examines a range of emerging activities in the deep-sea including bioprospecting, marine scientific research, mining and tourism and considers the effectiveness of existing international law and governance mechanisms to sustainably manage these activities. It includes a detailed examination of the nature and extent of bioprospecting in the deep-sea and its relationship with other activities such as marine scientific research. The book sets out in detail suggestions for how international law and policy regimes could respond to these challenges. As the first detailed study on this issue, it will be useful reference for academics, diplomats, economists, scientists and policy makers alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep-Sea Beyond National Jurisdiction: Elements of a Future International Legal Regime. To get started finding International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep-Sea Beyond National Jurisdiction: Elements of a Future International Legal Regime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.