International law and the genetic resources of the deep sea - Leary, David Kenneth; Joint International Law Program (Leiden Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007)
The international significance of deep-sea hydrothermal vents -- Framework treaties and key concepts in international law -- Regional and other environmental treaties -- The continental shelf regime -- The common heritage of mankind -- Domestic legal regimes regulating activities at hydrothermal vent sites within national jurisdiction -- The emerging deep sea biotechnology industry -- Marine scientific research -- The role of the International Seabed Authority -- Elements of the future international legal regime.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-268) and index.
CSSP-8304 donated by Brill Publishers through SPi Global Foundation, Inc.
Keywords: Marine sciences -- Research -- Law and legislation; Ocean bottom -- Law and legislation; Hydrothermal vent ecology; Germplasm resources conservation -- Law and legislation