The convention on biological diversity and agriculture: implications and unresolved debates

World Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 551-570

  Frisvold, George B ^a   Condon, Peter T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; PLANT GENETICS;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETIC RESOURCES; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

EID: 0032047265     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00008-4     Document Type: Article

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