| Description |
ix, 341 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"A Contribution to the WRI/IUCN/UNEP Global biodiversity strategy." |
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"A World Resources Institute book"--P. [1] of cover. |
| Contents |
I. A new lease on life / Walter V. Reid ... [et al.] -- II. Costa Rica's conservation program and national biodiversity institute (INBio) / Rodrigo Gámez .. [et al.] -- III. Biodiversity prospecting by INBio / Ana Sittenfeld and Rodrigo Gámez -- IV. Contracts for biodiversity prospecting / Sarah A. Laird -- V. Research management policies : permits for collecting and research in the tropics / Daniel H. Janzen ... [et al.] -- VI. An intellectual property rights framework for biodiversity prospecting / Michael A. Gollin -- VII. Policy options for scientific and technological capacity-building / Calestous Juma with the assistance of Bernard Sihanya -- Annex 1. The role of the parataxonomists, inventory managers, and taxonomists in Costa Rica's national biodiversity inventory / Daniel H. Janzen ... [et al.] -- Annex 2. Biodiversity prospecting contract / David Downes ... [et al.] -- Annex 3. The Convention on Biological Diversity and intellectual property rights / Michael A. Gollin -- Annex 4. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Biodiversity conservation.
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Biodiversity conservation. |
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Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
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Germplasm resources.
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Germplasm resources. |
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Política ambiental
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Medio ambiente, Protección del
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| Added Author |
Reid, Walter V., 1956-
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World Resources Institute.
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Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (Costa Rica)
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Rainforest Alliance.
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African Centre for Technology Studies.
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| Added Title |
Using genetic resources for sustainable development |
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Global biodiversity strategy.
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| ISBN |
0915825899 |
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