Biotechnologies and international human rights  [electronic resource] / 
edited by Francesco Francioni. 
 - Oxford ;  Portland, Or. :  Hart Publishing,  c2007. 
 - xxxv, 401 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Studies in international law ;  no. 13 .
 - Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ;  v. 13. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Genetic resources, biotechnology and human rights: the international legal framework -- State responsibility for violations of basic principles of bioethics -- Ethical pluralism and the regulation of modern biotechnology -- Consolidating bio-rights in Europe -- UNESCO standard-setting activities on bioethics: speak softly and carry a big stick -- The normative spectrum of an ethically-inspired legal instrument: the 2005 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights -- Agricultural biotechnology and the right to food -- A case study of the European Union's regulation of GMOs: environment, health, consumer rights and economic freedom -- Biogenetic resources and indigenous peoples' rights -- Biotechnology, human rights and international economic law -- Genetic engineering, trade, and human rights -- Patents, biotechnology and human rights: the preservation of biodiverse resources for future generations -- Citizens' rights and participation in the regulation of biotechnology -- Offensive military applications of biotechnologies: loopholes in the law? 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA723340  bnb 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biotechnology industries--Law and legislation--Congresses.<br/>Human rights--Congresses.<br/>Biotechnology--Law and legislation--Congresses.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K3925.B56  / B558 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>343.0786606