Genetic Resources, Biotechnology and Human Rights: The International Legal Framework

Biotechnologies and International Human Rights

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 3-32

  Francioni, Francesco ^a,b  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

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