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The Regulatory Challenge of Biotechnologyby H. Somsen
Edward Elgar Publishing 2007; US$ 40.00Biotechnology has prompted a revolution in science and society in the truest sense of the word. For what superficially appears to be a revolution in biotechnology, in effect touches upon the fundamentals of life and the way in which humans relate to it. This book will make a significant contribution to the debate surrounding the effective regulation of biotechnology. The contributing authors assess how regulatory regimes can accommodate the many different and often conflicting issues to which biotechnology is giving rise to (including a very tainted public image). The book?s ultimate aim is to explore ways of designing a regulatory regime that takes heed of these different demands whilst, at the same time, answering to the imperatives of effectiveness... more...
Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy Worldwideby Jeffrey Matsuura
Artech House 2006; US$ 89.00The emerging commercial application of nanotechnoloy involves devices, processes, and materials that are manipulated at the atomic and molecular level. This first-of-its-kind resource identifies and describes the legal and policy initiatives aimed at encouraging or restricting nanotech research and applications. The book offers an up-to-date understanding of how to comply with regulations in different countries as nanotechnology applications are developed. Professionals find expert guidance on how to protect intellectual property rights associated with this hot technological area. This unique volume discusses ways in which applicable laws, regulations, and public policies can be structured and enforced to effectively balance encouragement for... more...
Biotechnologies and International Human Rightsby Francesco Francioni
Hart 2007; US$ 163.20This book follows and complements the previous volume Biotechnology and International Law (Hart 2006) bringing a specific focus on human rights. It is the result of a collaborative effort which brings together the contributions of a select group of experts from academia and from international organisations with the purpose of discussing the extent to which current activities in the field of biotechnology can be regulated by existing human rights principles and standards, and what gaps, if any, need to be identified and filled with new legislative initiatives. Instruments such as the UNESCO Declaration on the Human Genome (1997) and on Bioethics and Human Rights (2005) are having an impact on customary international law. But what is the relevance... more...
Nanotechnologyby Patrick M. Boucher
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 49.95Providing a broad overview of how a variety of different legal principles may advance or hinder efforts to commercialize nanotechnology, "Nanotechnology: Legal Aspects" discusses intellectual property rights in terms of acquiring rights to specific products and producing such products without infringing on the rights of others. It examines how patent law impacts the scope of nanotechnology patents and how these laws are considered by the patent office. This comprehensive text also addresses numerous regulatory issues as well as liability issues. Case studies and discussion questions are also included in each chapter to illustrate theoretical concepts in a practical context. more...
The Arms Trade and International Lawby Zeray Yihdego
Hart 2007; US$ 139.20There are believed to be about 700 million small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the world, often contributing to highly destabilising security and other concerns in international law. This book deals with the proliferation of SALW and their unregulated trade and transfer across borders. more...
Biotechnology and the Challenge of Propertyby Remigius N. Nwabueze
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 134.95In addressing the impact of modern biotechnology, and its legal accommodation on the customary conduct and traditional beliefs which shape the lives of different communities, Nwabueze's work provides an introduction to the legal regulation of the evolving uses of human tissues, and its implications for traditional knowledge, beliefs and cultures. more...
The Intersection of International Law, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseaseby Meredith T. Mariani
BRILL 2007; US$ 132.00Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize genetics, agriculture, public health mechanisms, and environmental management and conservation. Agricultural applications provide the most practical uses of advances in biotechnology. more...
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