Law Relating to Biotechnology
N. S. Sreenivasulu - Oxford University Press, 2016
The
book attempts to present the law relating to biotechnology regulation.
Law and policy issues pertinent to the most promising, sophisticated,
and yet controversial technology in the contemporary world have been
discussed, debated, analysed, and presented in a simple, scientific, and
specific manner. In the introductory chapters, the scientific analogy
and development of biotechnology and also varied applications and
commercial uses of biotechnology that raise legal concerns have been
presented in a lucid manner. The various legal issues pertinent to
biotechnology such as those related to policy, intellectual property,
trade-related aspects, environmental concerns, biodiversity matters, and
human rights concerns have been discussed in detail. Also, the legal
concerns have been discussed from the perspective of the USA, Europe,
the UK, and India. There is an exclusive chapter on biotechnology
regulation in India, which highlights the regulatory canopy on
biotechnology in the country. An attempt has been made to showcase the
different legal aspects of biotechnology promotion, protection,
regulation, and governance at the international, regional, and domestic
levels.
