International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology.

Botany.

Conservation of natural resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on importance of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), and U.S. PGRFA policy. Profiles the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which establishes a multilateral system of access and benefit sharing where all member countries make accessible for each other their plant genetic resources for research, breeding, conservation, and training. Examines status of Treaty implementation, the Convention on Biological Diversity, intellectual property rights, funding strategy, and links to U.S. international agriculture R&D initiatives.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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