Genetic Resources, Justice and Reconciliation, 9781108470766
Hardcover
Indigenous knowledge, genetics, justice: a clash of cultures in Canada.

Genetic Resources, Justice and Reconciliation

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  • Hardcover

    298 pages

  • Release Date

    20 December 2018

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Summary

Genetic Resources, Justice, and Reconciliation in Canada

When the oral history of a medicinal plant, a genetic resource, is used to develop a blockbuster drug, how is the contribution of indigenous peoples recognized in research and commercialization? What other ethical, legal, and policy issues come into play? Is it accurate for countries to self-identify as users or providers of genetic resources?

This edited collection focuses on Canada and is the result of research condu…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781108470766
ISBN-10:1108470769
Author:Chidi Oguamanam
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:298
Release Date:20 December 2018
Weight:550g
Dimensions:235mm x 157mm x 20mm
About The Author

Chidi Oguamanam

Chidi Oguamanam is called to the Bar in Nigeria and Canada and is a member of Nigerian Bar Association and Nova Scotia’s Barristers’ Society. In addition to public speaking engagements nationally and internationally, Dr Oguamanam provides technical and expert consulting and support services in his areas of work for states and sub-state actors, intergovernmental bodies, Indigenous and local communities in developed and newly industrializing countries and elsewhere. He is also the author of: International Law and Indigenous Knowledge: Intellectual Property, Plant Biodiversity, and Traditional Medicine (2006) and Intellectual Property in Global Governance: A Development Question (2011).

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