Biotechnology and Farmer's Rights: Opportunities and Threats for Small-Scale Farmers in Developing Countries - Brossura

Brouwer, Hans; Stokhof, Erik M.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9053831932 ISBN 13: 9789053831939

Casa editrice: Vu Univ Pr Amsterdam, 1994

Riassunto

Biotechnology may have negative impacts on small-scale agriculture. So far, choices in the West have been in favour of research geared to the needs of large-scale agriculture.
Furthermore, biotechnological products and methods are more and more protected by patent law and plant breeder's right. This development, which is mainly profitable for Western companies, is likely to marginalize small-scale agriculture and to worsen their dependent position.
At a public debate, held at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, scientists, representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations from developed and developing countries, international organizations and multinationals discussed the possibility to develop biotechnological products appropriate to small-scale farming; formulate and implement farmer's right, in addition to patent law and plant breeder's right; and develop a code of conduct for multinational enterprises to minimise negative effects of biotechnology for developing countries.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Vu Univ Pr Amsterdam
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9053831932
• ISBN 13: 9789053831939
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 122
• Redattore: Bunders Joske F. G.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile