Property Rights and the Management of Animal Genetic Resources

Animal Genetic Resources Management and Property Rights

Animal Genetic Resources Management and Property Rights Approximately 2 billion people depend on livestock for at least part, and in some cases most, of their livelihood. The poorest livestock keepers are the ones that most need animals that are tolerant of high temperatures and resistant to diseases and drought. These genetic characteristics are referred to as animal genetic resources (AnGR). ...

Property Rights Issues Involving Plant Genetic Resources:

The economic theory of property rights is applied to the issue of the conservation of plant genetic diversity, an issue often discussed in terms of benefit sharing, in order to demonstrate that the assignment of property rights is important for reasons of efficiency as well as for equity. Given the existence of transactions costs within an industry, the location of a property rights assignment ...

Bibliography on Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

Marin Genetic Resources in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is a Subject in Intellectual Property Rights

The discovery of marine genetic resources has led to increase of the number of international maritime patent claims .Given the unique characteristics of these organisms, the genetic resources derived from these organisms have great potential in the medical field and for research and development in the fields of antioxidants, fungal treatments, AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, malaria And antibiotics...

Writing and Publishing Textbooks and Students' Rights from the Perspective of Islam and Intellectual Property Rights

The right to education, as a basic human right, is essential for all members of society, and its realization requires special facilities and tools. Textbooks are considered to be the most important tool that should be provided to learners and students in an appropriate and standard and comprehensive manner, without discrimination and not for profit. The aim of this study was to determine the st...