Biodiversity Prospecting: Using Genetic Resources for Sustainable Development

by Sarah A. Laird, Instituto Nacional De Biodiversidad (Costa Rica), World Resources Institute

Interest in the commercial value of genetic and biochemical resources is burgeoning. Virtually no precedent exists for policies and legislation to govern and regulate what amounts to a brand new industry. This report provides guidelines for establishing policies for biodiversity prospecting.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915825899
• ISBN13: 9780915825899
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: World Resources Institute
• Length: 341 Pages