Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security

Today, breeders and patent owners through the mechanisms of intellectual property rights receive monopoly privileges which encourage the implementation of innovation in plant breeding. During this process, the least well-off farmers can become even more dependent on means of production. In this arti...

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Main Authors: M. N. Kopylov, N. N. Emelyanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2012-09-01
Series:Московский журнал международного права
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Online Access:https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/475
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description Today, breeders and patent owners through the mechanisms of intellectual property rights receive monopoly privileges which encourage the implementation of innovation in plant breeding. During this process, the least well-off farmers can become even more dependent on means of production. In this article the question how seeds policy of states can contribute to realization of human right to food is considered, it is indicated how to make most effective use of researches in developing countries for the least wealthy farmers, and how to regulate commercial seed farms in the interests of the right to food and food security.
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spelling doaj.art-c6e685b5024d490086f6a4c1f818010e2024-02-29T08:19:28ZengMoscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)Московский журнал международного права0869-00492619-08932012-09-0103395610.24833/0869-0049-2012-3-39-56421Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food SecurityM. N. Kopylov0N. N. Emelyanova1Russian Peoples’ Friendship UniversityAccounts Chamber of the Russian FederationToday, breeders and patent owners through the mechanisms of intellectual property rights receive monopoly privileges which encourage the implementation of innovation in plant breeding. During this process, the least well-off farmers can become even more dependent on means of production. In this article the question how seeds policy of states can contribute to realization of human right to food is considered, it is indicated how to make most effective use of researches in developing countries for the least wealthy farmers, and how to regulate commercial seed farms in the interests of the right to food and food security.https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/475international lawthe right to foodfood securityenvironmental security
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Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
Московский журнал международного права
international law
the right to food
food security
environmental security
title Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
title_full Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
title_fullStr Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
title_full_unstemmed Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
title_short Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Maintaining International Food Security
title_sort access to plant genetic resources and maintaining international food security
topic international law
the right to food
food security
environmental security
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