Seeds as Common Cultural Heritage
Vasso Kanellopoulou
Chapter from the book: Lekakis, S. 2020. Cultural heritage in the realm of the commons: Conversations on the Case of Greece.
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Chapter from the book: Lekakis, S. 2020. Cultural heritage in the realm of the commons: Conversations on the Case of Greece.
This chapter looks at the case of seeds, discussing how the current legal provisions hinder the circulation of traditional varieties of seeds -as a Common Pool Resource- and are intended to protect industrial seeds in the name of commerce regulations.
Kanellopoulou, V. 2020. Seeds as Common Cultural Heritage. In: Lekakis, S (ed.), Cultural heritage in the realm of the commons. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bcj.i
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Published on Oct. 5, 2020