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VLADIMIR GARCIA MAGALHãES

LAWYER AND BIOLOGIST
PROFESSOR

vlad@usp.br

Primary Research Interests

Biodiversity law
Constitutional law and the environment
International environmental law

Secondary Research Interests

Economic instruments & the environment (taxes, emission trading, etc)
Environmental ethics & justice
Human rights & the environment
Marine & fisheries law
Pollution & toxics control
Trade law & the environment

Selected Publications

1- Book:

MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia. Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Biodiversity. São Paulo City: editor Fiuza, 2011. 243p .

2- Book Chapters:

MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia. The Amazon Biome. In: Fernando Fernandes da Silva. (Org.). The Protection of the Brazilian Amazon Sociobiodiversity and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty: Analysis and Reflections. São Paulo City: editor Peirópolis, 2012, v. 1, p. 30-60.
MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia . The Brazilian Forest Code and Global Warming. In: Paula Lavratti; Vanêsca Buzelato Prestes; André Lima. (Org.). Law and Climate Change. The Reform of the Forest Code: Legal Limits. São Paulo city: editor Instituto Planeta Verde, 2011, v. 1, p. 99-140.
MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia ; MARTINS, Flávia. REDD+ and Brazilian Forests. In: Solange T. da Silva; Sandra Cureau; Márcia D. Leuzinger. (Org.). Climate Change: Economic, Social, Environmental and Juridical Challenges.São Paulo: editor Fiúza, 2011, v. 1, p. 425-437.
MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia . The Genetic Resources Acces and Brazilian Forests Protection. In: Solange Teles da Silva; Sandra Cureau; Márcia Dieguez Leuzinger. (Org.). Brazilian Forest Code: Challenges and Perspectives. São Paulo city: editor Fiuza, 2010, v. 1, p. 466-486.
MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia . The Social Function of Intellectual Property and Social Diversity (traditional and indigenous communities). In: Macelo Buzzaglo Dantas; Elida Séguin; Flávio Ahemed. (Org.). The Environmental Law Today. Rio de Janeiro: editor Lumen Juris, 2010, v. 1, p. 487-517.

3- Published in Scientific Journals:

MAGALHÃES, Vladimir Garcia. Patenteability of Natural Biologic Molecules in USA and European Union. University of São Paulo Journal, v. 101, p. 873-900, 2006.