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Conservation Policies for Agricultural Biodiversity : A Comparative Study of Laws and Policies.

Conservation Policies for Agricultural Biodiversity: A Comparative Study of Laws and Policies focuses on the challenge of securing the ecological future of the planet and its inhabitants by exploring the Convention of Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing and WTO...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laxman, Lekha
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Haseeb Ansari, Abdul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2023.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Convention on Biological Diversity > (1992 June 5)
Convention on Biological Diversity > (1992 June 5). > Protocols, etc. > (2010 October 29)
Agrobiodiversity conservation > Law and legislation.
Agricultural ecology > Law and legislation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • CONSERVATION POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY
  • CONSERVATION POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • 1
  • The conservation of earth's biodiversity: Where are we now?
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Cause and effect of biodiversity loss
  • 1.3 Adequacy of global responses to biodiversity loss
  • 1.4 The evolution of international environmental law
  • 1.5 Factors influencing the efficacy of environmental regimes
  • 1.6 The reinventing of global environmental governance
  • 1.7 Biodiversity and sustainable development
  • 1.8 Sustainable development challenges in the 21st century
  • 1.9 Biodiversity and sustainable agriculture
  • 1.10 Linking environmental justice and democracy to biodiversity conservation
  • 1.11 Research framework of book chapters
  • 1.12 Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 2
  • The impact of modern agricultural biotechnology on biodiversity
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Impact of anthropocentric developments on global biodiversity
  • 2.3 Adequacy of sustainable development model in conserving biodiversity
  • 2.4 Importance of sustainable agriculture in conserving agricultural biodiversity
  • 2.5 International system for sustainable agriculture
  • 2.6 The rise of agrobiotechnology and its impact on societies
  • 2.7 Applications of modern biotechnology in agriculture
  • 2.7.1 A review of the global impact of agricultural biotechnology-risks and precautions of genetically modified organisms
  • 2.8 Adapting agricultural biotechnology to the needs of developing nations
  • 2.9 Conclusion and suggestions
  • References
  • 3
  • Safeguarding agricultural biodiversity: the role of precautionary principle and Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Jurisprudential framework for environmental protection and Biosafety.
  • 3.3 Biosafety and GMOs: the importance of regulating risks for safeguarding biodiversity
  • 3.3.1 An overview of the Biosafety Protocol
  • 3.3.1.1 Background to the implementation of the Biosafety Protocol
  • 3.3.1.2 The objective and scope of the Biosafety Protocol: a review
  • 3.3.2 The implications of Biosafety Protocol on developed and developing nations
  • 3.4 The evolution of Precautionary Principle and its application in the Biosafety Protocol
  • 3.4.1 The application of precautionary approach in the Biosafety Protocol
  • 3.5 Conclusion and suggestions
  • References
  • 4
  • Negotiating the safe use of biotechnology to conserve agrobiodiversity: issues and challenges impacting univers ...
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Policy issues on the safe applications of modern biotechnology9
  • 4.3 Resolving regime conflicts to regulate trade in GMOs
  • 4.4 The architecture of global governance in GMOs
  • 4.4.1 Problems related to global governance of GMOs
  • 4.4.2 Biosafety regulatory initiatives of developing nations: a comparative review
  • 4.4.2.1 India
  • 4.4.2.2 Philippines
  • 4.4.2.3 Malaysia
  • 4.4.2.4 Thailand
  • 4.5 Conclusion and suggestions
  • References
  • 5
  • International regulations impacting trade in GMOs: reconciling the Biosafety Protocol with the WTO regime
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.1.1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)8
  • 5.1.2 The agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS agreement)20
  • 5.1.2.1 Japan-Apples case
  • 5.1.2.2 Japan-varietals case
  • 5.1.2.3 EC hormones case
  • 5.1.2.4 Australia-Salmon case
  • 5.1.2.5 EC-biotech products
  • 5.1.3 The agreement on technical barriers to trade (TBT agreement)
  • 5.2 The intersecting of the biosafety protocol with the WTO agreements
  • 5.2.1 Sources of tension between WTO Rules and the Biosafety Protocol
  • 5.3 Conclusion and suggestions.
  • 7.7 Agrobiodiversity, food security, and traditional farming practices: issues and concerns
  • 7.8 Conclusion and suggestions
  • References
  • 8
  • Environmental governance and biodiversity conservation in the ASEAN region
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 The current state of biodiversity in Southeast Asia: issues and concerns
  • 8.3 Regional environmental governance26: the ASEAN experience
  • 8.4 Current ASEAN framework for regional environmental governance
  • 8.5 Best practices for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity: frame of reference for ASEAN
  • 8.6 Biodiversity conservation and agricultural sustainability
  • 8.6.1 Conservation of mountain diversity and protection of local livelihoods in Kalinga Province, The Philippines
  • 8.6.2 Transboundary conservation initiatives in Costa Rica and Panama
  • 8.6.3 Successful environmental initiatives by community-based organizations-the Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) in Kenya
  • 8.7 "Biocultural heritage" for protecting community rights and biodiversity
  • 8.7.1 Indigenous biocultural heritage territories (IBCHT) of the Potato Park in Peru
  • 8.8 Mainstreaming biodiversity in development and the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 8.8.1 A case study of medicinal plants and health care in Sri Lanka
  • 8.9 Conclusion and suggestions
  • References
  • 9
  • Exploring biodiversity conservation through the reinventing of religion
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Anthropocentrism and the environmental crisis
  • 9.3 The Influence of religion on People's relationship with the environment
  • 9.4 An Overview of religious perspectives on People's relationship with nature
  • 9.4.1 Hinduism
  • 9.4.2 Judaism
  • 9.4.3 Christianity
  • 9.4.4 Islam
  • 9.4.5 Buddhism
  • 9.5 Bio-divinity, religious environmentalism, and religious engineering.
  • 9.6 The reinventing of religion: exploring religious engineering and evolutionary learning in environmental protection
  • 9.7 The effectiveness of global efforts in bridging religion and conservation
  • 9.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • 10
  • Conservation of global biodiversity: the way forward
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Concluding thoughts
  • 10.2.1 On identifying means for resolving conflicts arising between WTO's SPS agreement and the CBD's biosafety protocol
  • 10.2.2 On identifying the means for resolving the conflicts arising from the incompatibility between the WTO's TRIPS agreement and ...
  • 10.2.3 On the extent to which the provisions on Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing ...
  • 10.2.4 On whether the ASEAN region was able to significantly reduce the rapid rate of biodiversity loss
  • 10.3 Piecing together the jigsaw puzzle on global biodiversity loss
  • References
  • Index
  • Back Cover.