Relevance and objectives of the study -- Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture : foundations of the topic -- Research questions and analytical framework -- Research strategy and methods -- The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture with the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources -- The Convention on Biological Diversity -- The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants -- Regime overlap, interaction and resulting constellations -- Effects in the Philippines -- Mechanisms of influence of international regimes : two cases -- The aggregate effects of international regimes on PGRFA management in developing countries -- Implications of the findings and challenges ahead.
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Plant genetic diversity is crucial to the breeding of food crops and is therefore a central precondition for food security. This important book contributes to our understanding of how international regimes affect the management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in developing countries.