Biotechnologies and international human rights / edited by Francesco Francioni.

Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2007.

xxxv, 401 pages ; 24 cm.

Genetic resources, biotechnology and human rights: the international legal framework -- State responsibility for violations of basic principles of bioethics -- Ethical pluralism and the regulation of modern biotechnology -- Consolidating bio-rights in Europe -- UNESCO standard-setting activities on bioethics: speak softly and carry a big stick -- The normative spectrum of an ethically-inspired legal instrument: the 2005 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights -- Agricultural biotechnology and the right to food -- A case study of the European Union's regulation of GMOs: environment, health, consumer rights and economic freedom -- Biogenetic resources and indigenous peoples' rights -- Biotechnology, human rights and international economic law -- Genetic engineering, trade, and human rights -- Patents, biotechnology and human rights: the preservation of biodiverse resources for future generations -- Citizens' rights and participation in the regulation of biotechnology -- Offensive military applications of biotechnologies: loopholes in the law?

Includes bibliographical references and index.