Sharing The Benefits Of Genetic Research: Will The World Trade Organization Act To Stop The Exploitation Of Biodiversity?

Sharing The Benefits Of Genetic Research: Will The World Trade Organization Act To Stop The Exploitation Of Biodiversity?

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Published in:BMJ (Online) Vol. 331; no. 7529; pp. 1351 - 1352
Main Authors: Schroeder, Doris, Ladikas, Miltos, Schuklenk, Udo, Diáz, Carolina Lasén, Kleinsmidt, Anita, Alvarez-Castillo, Fatima, Feinholz, Dafna
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: British Medical Association 10-12-2005
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Bioethics
Editorials
Genetic research
Genetic resources
Genomics
Human genetics
International trade organizations
Sharing
Traditional knowledge
Treaties
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Bibliography:We thank Véronique Delpire for providing writing and editorial assistance and Michael Parker, Leonardo de Castro, and Eugenijus Gefenas for comments on an earlier draft. This editorial is based on research undertaken with a European Commission grant, Science and Society programme, Framework VI (contract SAS6-CT-2003-3583): “Genomics and Benefit Sharing with Developing Countries” (January-December 2004).
Competing interests: None declared.
Box showing benefit sharing agreements is on bmj.com
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.331.7529.1351