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The Commercial Use of Biodiversity: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
Manufacturer: Earthscan Publications Ltd. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1853839418 |
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In this authoritative and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic resources are used, the scientific, technological and regulatory trends and the different markets for products using biotechnology.Customer Reviews:
Definitive & Seminal Work.......2000-07-31
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has brought a long overdue international focus and control on the access to, and use of, genetic resources. As the details and consequences of the CBD are worked out by many different bodies, there has been much confusion. For anyone wanting information about the implications of the CBD for their business, research or livelihood, the data are scattered in a confusing array of sources. This book brings this subject together in such a thorough way that it will be welcomed by many people. In this authoritative and comprehensive volume the authors explain the provisions of the CBD on access and benefit-sharing, the effect of national laws to implement these, and aspects of typical contracts for the transfer of materials. They provide a unique sector-by-sector analysis of how genetic resources are used, the scientific, technological and regulatory trends and the different markets in pharmaceuticals, botanical medicines, crop development, horticulture, crop protection, biotechnology (in fields other than healthcare and agriculture) and personal care and cosmetics products. The chapters on each sector are presented in a balanced way because of the extensive consultations that the authors held with representatives of each industry discussed.
Of special to Malaysians is the description of the joint venture between a pharmaceutical company based in Illinois, Medichem Research Inc, and the State Government of Sarawak to develop anti-HIV Calanolide compounds derived from Calophyllum lanigerum, a plant found in Sarawak.
This will be an essential sourcebook for all those in the commercial chain, from raw material collection to product discovery, development and marketing, for governments and policy-makers drafting laws on access and for all the institutions, communities and individuals involved in the conservation, use study and commercialization of genetic resources. It is an invaluable resource to policy makers, organizations studying and creating uses of genetic resources and the companies that wish to develop them. This book will be widely used to help governments draw up more practical laws and to help industrial companies to ensure the participation of and reasonable compensation for those countries who possess and provide access to so much biodiversity, while at the same time helping industries to avoid legal risks. This book will also be invaluable to universities, research institutes and botanic gardens as we work out the new role that has been placed upon us since the CBD was ratified, that of acting as intermediaries between biodiverse countries and would-be users of their genetic resources.
Kerry ten Kate is Head of the Convention on Biological Diversity Unit at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Formerly a practising barrister, and member of the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) during the preparations for the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, she is now responsible for coordinating the design and implementation of Kew's policies in response to the CBD. She holds an MA in law from Oxford University. Susan A. Laird is an independent consultant with a focus on the commercial and cultural context of biodiversity and forest conservation. She has conducted research and provided advice on access and benefit-sharing issues for a range of NGOs, governments, research institutes, and community groups, most recently in Cameroon and Malaysia. She received an MSc in Forestry from Oxford University.
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Wild flowers of South Africa
Manufacturer: C. Struik ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0869771361 |
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Wild Flowers of South Africa
National Botanical Gardens of South Africa Manufacturer: Struik Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0869775804 |
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Beautiful Wild Flowers of South Africa (Illustrated Traveller's Companion)
Manufacturer: Struik Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1868257274 |
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Cape floral kingdom: The story of South Africa's wild flowers, and the people who found, named and made them famous the world over
Conrad Lighton Manufacturer: Juta & co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007JLHVA |
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Discovering wild flowers in Southern Africa
Sima Eliovson Manufacturer: H. Timmins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007J46A4 |
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Eastern Cape - South African Wild Flower Guide
J. Manning Manufacturer: Botanical Society of South Africa ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1874999236 |
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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld: Also Useful in Adjacent Grassland and Bushveld (Photographic Field Guides)
Braam Van Wyk , Braam Van Wyk , and Sasa Malan Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1868720586 |
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The Flora capensis of Jakob and Johann Philipp Breyne (Brenthurst series)
Jakob Breyne Manufacturer: Brenthurst Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0909079072 |
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Flower Watch: A Guide to the Cape's Floral Wonders
Peter Joyce Manufacturer: Struik Book Distributors (Pty), Ltd. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1868723046 |
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Flowers of southern Africa
Auriol Batten Manufacturer: Frandsen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0620089822 |
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More Short Walks to Country Pubs
Manufacturer: Automobile Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0749508108 |
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AA MORE SHORT WALKS TO COUNTRY PUBS.
No Author. Manufacturer: A ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0749512962 |
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Italian Through Film: A Text for Italian Courses
Antonello Borra , and Cristina Pausini Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0300100205 |
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Focusing on contemporary Italian films, this book offers Italian-language teachers an exciting opportunity to incorporate authentic language in their classrooms. The book is adaptable for any level of language instruction and devotes one chapter to each of ten entertaining movies-among them Cinema Paradiso, La vita e bella, Mediterraneo, and Il postino. Pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities appropriate to the various films are included in each chapter. The exercises range in difficulty from elementary to highly sophisticated and are designed to enhance students' vocabulary and cultural awareness as well as oral and written skills. Because the film chapters are arranged chronologically and not in order of increasing difficulty, teachers may place particular films in their syllabi at any stage of language instruction. Drawing on a fine selection of relevant Italian films, this inviting book effectively fosters a deeper understanding of both Italian language and culture.
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Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-Horrors As Seen Through The Eyes Of Their Protagonists
Luca Palmerini Manufacturer: Fantasma Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0963498274 |
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Authors Luca Palmerini Gaetano Mistretta have comprised the first literary work on the Italian horror film industry, allowing producers, directors, screenwriters, make-up artists and actors an opportunity to express their views.Customer Reviews:
The Bible for Getting to Know Italian Film Makers & More..........2007-10-16
Nice glossies - Decent book for the genre.......2006-04-26
A fine book on Italian thrillers.......2006-03-04
Fellow degenerates...your reference book!.......2004-01-04
One of the top three on the subject - the others, also highly recommended, are Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Films of Dario Argento and Eaten Alive!
Wow, utterly useless!.......2003-10-21
The directors give uninspired interviews (not surprisingly), and the actors bring absolutely nothing to the table (also, not a surprise). It is vaguely - and I mean REALLY vaguely - informative, but really... unless you want to impress your friends with pointless trivia, go elsewhere.
The introduction pretty much says it all - the authors/editors are obviously the guys who sat behind you in film class and guffawed every time boobies appeared on the screen. They also seem unaware that Ray Bradbury lifted "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
A terrible experience. Avoid like the plague.
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Through the Eyes of Leonardo: Selected Drawings by the Great Renaissance Master
Barrington Barber Manufacturer: Gramercy ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0517224690 Release Date: 2005-01-04 |
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From the drawing of the stalk of a lily with a head of flowers, to the well-known "The Proportions of the Human Figure," this volume presents several works culled from the hundreds of drawings that flowed from Leonardo da Vinci's pen and brush. Each work is accompanied by a detailed description to enhance the appreciation of the artist's creation.
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An Italian American Odyssey: Lifelinefilo della vita: Through Ellis Island and Beyond
B. Amore Manufacturer: Center for Migration Studies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1577030451 Release Date: 2007-02-15 |
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An Italian American Odyssey is a treasure to be savored.......2007-04-07
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Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples: A Wonderful Journey Through History and Art of the Four Pearls of Italy
Manufacturer: Bonechi Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8847600375 |
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Wadsworth Atheneum Paintings II: Italy and Spain: Fourteenth through Nineteenth Centuries (Paintings Series)
Jean K. Cadogan Manufacturer: Hudson Hills Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0918333091 |
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Unparalleled collection encompasses six centuries. Full scholarly documentation, biographies, 263 illustrations.
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The Grand Tour: An exhibition held at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library 15 January through 31 March MCMXCVIII
John Marciari Manufacturer: Yale University ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006QYVFI |
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An Artistic Journey Through Eighteenth Century Italy: Thomas Jones' Memoirs
Manufacturer: Electa ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 8843559079 |
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History of Italy Through Art (History Through Art)
Nathaniel Harris Manufacturer: Hodder Children's Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0750215909 |
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Italian Drawings of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries and Spanish Drawings of the Seventeenth through Nineteenth Centuries (Chicago Visual Library)
Art Institute of Chicago Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Microfiche ASIN: 0226688038 |
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