1st Edition
Blue Genes Sharing and Conserving the World's Aquatic Biodiversity
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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The advance of genetic sciences has led to a 'blue revolution' in the way we use aquatic biodiversity. By 2020, the world will be eating almost as much farmed as wild fish, marine bacteria could yield the cure for cancer and deep-sea bacteria may be exploited to gobble up oil spills. Science is moving ahead at a staggering speed, and the demand for genetic resources is growing rapidly - yet... Read more
The Gene Rush: Finding New Value in Aquatic Biodiversity * Managing Aquatic Resources: Tools and Policy Gaps * Whose to Share * Ownership and Control of Aquatic Resources * Thinking Locally: Rights of Indigenous and Local Communities * Acting Globally: National Laws on Access to Aquatic Resources * Results that Count: Meaningful Benefits for Fishing Communities * Putting Principles into Practice * Notes * References * Index
Biography
David Greer is an independent legal consultant specializing in natural resources and biodiversity management policy. Brian Harvey is a fisheries biologist and President of World Fisheries Trust.
'This is just what the doctor ordered: a sensible, balanced and comprehensive overview of how countries can manage their aquatic resources in the biotechnology age.' Jeffrey A McNeely, Chief Scientist, IUCN 'A wonderfully written and sorely needed guide to the promise of aquatic genetic resources... brimming with important pointers of ways to realize the potential of the little appreciated and frequently abused aquatic genetic resources.' Thomas Lovejoy, President of the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
