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International law and the genetic resources of the deep sea [electronic resource] / by David Kenneth Leary.

By: Leary, David Kenneth.
Contributor(s): Joint International Law Program | ebrary, Inc.
Series: Publications on ocean development: v. 56.Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff, c2007Description: xvii, 297 p. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Marine sciences -- Research -- Law and legislation | Ocean bottom -- Law and legislation | Hydrothermal vent ecology | Germplasm resources conservation -- Law and legislationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
The international significance of deep-sea hydrothermal vents -- Framework treaties and key concepts in international law -- Regional and other environmental treaties -- The continental shelf regime -- The common heritage of mankind -- Domestic legal regimes regulating activities at hydrothermal vent sites within national jurisdiction -- The emerging deep sea biotechnology industry -- Marine scientific research -- The role of the International Seabed Authority -- Elements of the future international legal regime.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-268) and index.

The international significance of deep-sea hydrothermal vents -- Framework treaties and key concepts in international law -- Regional and other environmental treaties -- The continental shelf regime -- The common heritage of mankind -- Domestic legal regimes regulating activities at hydrothermal vent sites within national jurisdiction -- The emerging deep sea biotechnology industry -- Marine scientific research -- The role of the International Seabed Authority -- Elements of the future international legal regime.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.