Vegetable legumes are an essential source of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, along
with health-promoting bioactive chemicals. The demand for the use of either fresh or …

There is much current controversy over whether the rights to seeds or plant genetic
resources should be owned by the private sector or be common property. This book …

Biological diversity in the patent system is an enduring focus of controversy but empirical
analysis of the presence of biodiversity in the patent system has been limited. To address …

This book explores the emergence and development of the legal concept of fair and
equitable benefit-sharing, and its application in agriculture. Drawing on a range of case …

The seed sector has become a subject of attention, debate, and even controversy with the
development of genetically modified (GM) crops. However, this sector is generally rather …

The concept of fair and equitable benefit‐sharing emerged in the early 90s as a corollary to
the principle of national sovereignty over natural and genetic resources. In the context of …

The global movement and use of genetic resources remain vital to sustaining humankind.
An enclosure or re-appropriation of these resources requiring regulated access and benefit …

Social Impact Statement Patents can be used as a measure of innovation and to illustrate
the commercial potential of plant and fungal biodiversity. The proportion of plant species …

Maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the United States has created as much as 1 billion US $ of
additional value per year. Most of this value has been the result of genetic gain for grain …

The 2001 International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
established a global network of seed banks which grants facilitated access to crops for …