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Providing protection for plant genetic resources: Patents sui generis systems, and biopartnerships

Author
Cantuária Marin P.L.
Date
2002
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-071869)
Publisher | Place of publication
Kluwer Law International | London, UK
ISBN
90-411-8875-4
Pages
206 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
United States of America, Australia, European Union, Costa Rica, Brazil
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Biodiversity Indigenous peoples Genetic resources Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Developing countries Intellectual property rights/patents
Abstract

The author analysis international instruments and national laws dealing with patents, plant breeders rights, farmers ' rights, and sui generis protection and shows how they affect developing countries rich in biodiversity and traditional knowledge, such as Brazil. She raises awareness to problems derived from the patenting of genetic resources, plants, and traditional knowledge and presents sui generis alternatives proposed by different sectors of society in several countries (source: Kluwer Law International, Environmental Law Publications 2004)