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)