Biotechnologies and international human rights

Biotechnologies and international human rights / edited by Francesco Francioni.

This book follows and complements the previous volume Biotechnology and International Law (Hart 2006) bringing a specific focus on human rights. It is the result of a collaborative effort which brings together the contributions of a select group of experts from academia and from international organi...

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Other Authors: Francioni, Francesco
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., ©2007.
Series:Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 13.
Subjects:
Biotechnology industries > Law and legislation > Congresses.
Human rights > Congresses.
Biotechnology > Law and legislation > Congresses.
LAW > Military.
Biotechnology industries > Law and legislation
Biotechnology > Law and legislation
Human rights
Mensenrechten.
Biotechnologie.
Ethische aspecten.
Internationaal recht.
Conference papers and proceedings
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Table of Contents:
  • 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?

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