Research on Legal Issues in Biotechnology

Author: Liu Yinliang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The development of life sciences and biotechnology has led humanity into the biotechnology era, but it has also brought many legal issues that require serious attention. This book comprehensively summarizes, organizes, analyzes, and studies the legal issues of the biotechnology era using historical analysis and comparative research methods, within the context of relevant international conventions, regional treaties, and domestic laws. It helps to understand the complex interactions between biotechnology, law, and society. The book begins with an introduction to basic biological knowledge and the development of biotechnology, primarily discussing intellectual property protection for biotechnology, legal protection for human genetic information and prevention of genetic discrimination, legal control and management of medical biotechnology applications, legal protection of genetic resources, legal and policy aspects of biodiversity conservation, biosafety control of genetically modified organisms, and biopolitical issues. This book can serve as a reference for researchers, teachers, graduate students, and professionals, as well as managers and lawyers in related fields.