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Intellectual property protection and sustainable development

Author
Cullet P.
Date
2005
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-073694)
Publisher | Place of publication
Butterworths (LexisNexis) | New Delhi, India
ISBN
81-8038-104-8
Pages
462 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
India
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Genetic resources Biotechnology Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Liability/compensation Cultural heritage Human rights Sustainable development Intellectual property rights/patents
Abstract

Contents: 1. From intellectual property protection to sustainable development 2. International and national intellectual property protection frameworks 3. Sustainable development law and intellectual property protection 4. From differential treatment to unilateral measures 5. Access and benefit sharing 6. Genetic engineering, food security and intellectual property rights 7. Life patents, plants breeders' rights and farmers' rights 8. Sui Generis plant variety protection 9. Traditional knowledge protection 10. Further options for traditional knowledge protection 11. Biosafety and liability 12. Human rights aspects