Biological prospecting: The ethics of exclusive reward from Antarctic activity

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-29

  Jabour, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biological prospecting; Bioprospecting; CCAMLR; Common heritage; CRAMRA; Global commons; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC TREATY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EXPLOITATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LAW OF THE SEA; MARINE RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE USE;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 77954268819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep00105     Document Type: Article

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