About the Book: Law Relating to Biotechnology
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