Biogenetic Paradoxes of the Nation

Tamminen Sakari Tamminen

Description

In 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), signed by over 160 countries and hailed as the key symbol of a common vision for saving Earth's biodiversity, set forth three primary mandates: preserving biodiversity, using biodiversity components sustainably, and enabling economic benefit-sharing. The CBD-which gave signatory countries the ability to claim sovereignty over nonhuman genetic resources native to each nation-defined biodiversity through a politics of nationhood in ways that commodified genetic resources. In Biogenetic Paradoxes of the Nation Sakari Tamminen traces the ways in which the CBD's seemingly compatible yet ultimately paradox-ridden aims became manifest in efforts to create, conserve, and capitalize on distinct animal and plant species. In using Finland as a case study with which to understand the worldwide efforts to convert species into manifestations of national identity, Tamminen shows how the CBD's policies contribute less to biodiversity conservation than to smoothing the way for frictionless operation of biotechnologically assisted circuits of the global bioeconomy. Tamminen demonstrates how an intimate look at the high-level politics and technical processes of defining national genetic resources powerfully illuminates the limits of anthropocentric biopolitical theory.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Biodiversity

Informations

• Publié par: Duke University Press
• Date de parution: 22 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781478003465
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 12 Mo

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biogenetic paradoxes of the nation

Experîmenta Futures: Technoogîca îves, scîentîfic arts, anthropoogîca voîces A serîes edîted by Mîchael M. J. Fîscher and Joseph Dumît

biogenetic paradoxes of the nation F I N N C AT T L E ,

AP P LE S ,

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OT HE R

G E N E T IC - R E S O U R C E

P U Z Z LE S

sakari tamminen

Duke Unîversîty PressDurham and London 2019

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Lîbrary o Congress Cataogîng-în-Pubîcatîon Data Names: Tammînen, Sakarî, author. Tîte: Bîogenetîc paradoxes o the natîon : Fînncatte, appes, and other genetîc-resource puzzes / Sakarî Tammînen. Descrîptîon: Durham : Duke Unîversîty Press, 2019. | Serîes: Experîmenta utures | Incudes bîbîographîca reerences and îndex. Identîfiers: LCCN 2019010881 (prînt) | LCCN 2019016271 (ebook) | ISBN 9781478003465 (ebook) | ISBN 9781478001959 (hardcover : ak. paper) | ISBN 9781478003069 (pbk. : ak. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Bîodîversîty conservatîon—Fînand. | Bîodîversîty conservatîon—Government poîcy—Fînand. | Nature and nurture. | Lîe scîences—Socîa aspects—Fînand. Cassîficatîon: LCC QH77.F5 (ebook) | LCC QH77.F5 T366 2019 (prînt) | DDC 333.95/16094897—dc23 LC record avaîabe at https://ccn.oc.gov/2019010881

Cover art: Eastern Fînncatte ca. Photograph by Sakarî Tammînen. Iustratîon and desîgn by Drew Sîsk.

C O NT E NT S

vii L I ST O F A BBREV I ATI O N S ix ACKN OWLED G MEN TS

I N TRO D U CTI O N New Biopolitics of Nature and The the Nature of (Mis)Stakes 1

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Finncattle: Biowealth as National Life 38

Alexander and the (Re)Birth of Nation: Apple Trees’ Genetic Fingerprinting and the Making of a Molecular Nationhood 84

Stilled Life: Animal Gene Banks and New Infrastructures of Life 127

Experimental Administration: Genetic Sovereignty and the Institutional (Bio)Politics of Nonhuman Nationhood 173

CO N CLU SI O N  Biogenetic Paradoxes of the Nation 210

N OTES 223 REF EREN CES 237 I N D EX 259

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AB B R E V IAT IO N S

abgr angr ant cbd eja faba isk lsk maf menv mtt pgr psk pvpa sts upov

Natîona Advîsory Board on Genetîc Resources anîma genetîc resources actor network theory Conventîon on Bîoogîca Dîversîty Anîma Breedîng Research Group

organîzatîon o Fînnîsh artîficîa însemînatîon cooperatîves

Eastern Fînnîsh Catte Breedîng Socîety

Western Fînnîsh Catte Breedîng Socîety

Mînîstry o Agrîcuture and Forestry

Mînîstry o the Envîronment

Agrîood Research Fînand

Pant Genetîc Resources Programme

Northern Fînnîsh Catte Breedîng Socîety

Pant Varîety Protectîon Act

scîence and technoogy studîes

Unîon or the Protectîon o New Varîetîes o Pants

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you . . . . . . to a the scîentîsts, experts, and poîcy makers who aowed me înto theîr words and shared theîr way o seeîng the word, anîmas, pants, and îe’s mysterîes beyond bîoogîca bodîes. . . . to my academîc coeagues or the înteectua companîonshîp, never-endîng dîscussîons, debates, and arguments that deveop thoughts and îdeas urther. . . . to rîends, od and new, that I first encountered durîng my re- search, wrîtîng, and presentîng, wherever you are, near and ar. . . . to Mîke Fîscher, or coachîng and or detaîed comments pushîng the înîtîa manuscrîpt îdeas to a much better expressîon, specîficîty, and ormat. . . . to the Academy o Fînand or provîdîng the grant to finîsh thîs book. . . . to Ines, Maî, and Taîna, or theîr uncondîtîona ove.