Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78536-847-9 (ISBN)
The most innovative parts of the book discuss three key approaches. First, the book highlights the relevance of customary law, describes how it is recognized and applied in legal systems and assesses its effectiveness as an enforcement mechanism. Second, through selected cases, the book illustrates the problem of biopiracy to which the disclosure requirement has been proposed as a policy response. It traces the origins of the disclosure requirement to instruments developed jointly by WIPO and UNESCO. Third, the book proposes a novel approach to protecting traditional knowledge premised on the principle of reciprocity and the use of mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) and assesses the scope of such MRAs.
Libraries and universities will find this work is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers. The material will also be important for government officials and organizations developing policy. Furthermore, the information available in these pages can empower indigenous peoples and local communities looking to promote awareness and protect traditional knowledge.
Paul Kuruk, Lucille Stewart Beeson Professor of Law, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, US; Facilitator, WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Traditional Knowledge, Geneva, Switzerland; Representative of Ghana, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, New York, US and Deputy Chairman, Ghana International Trade Commission, Accra, Ghana
Contents: INTRODUCTION PART I NATURE OF SUBJECT MATTER AND COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS 1. Terminology 2. Exploitation of Traditional Knowledge to Indigenous and Local Communities 3. Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights PART IIINTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES 4. International Intellectual Property Law 5. Folklore, Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge 6. Genetic Resources and Biodiversity Conservation 7. Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples PART III REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEASURES 8. Emerging Trends of Protection in Africa 9. Perspectives from the United States 10. Views from Oceania 11. Developments in Other Regions PART IV IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS 12. Complementary Laws and Policies 13. The Customary Law Option 14. Preventing Misappropriation: The Disclosure Requirement 15. Reciprocity and Mutual Recognition Agreements Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 30.12.2019 |
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Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Urheberrecht | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78536-847-8 / 1785368478 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78536-847-9 / 9781785368479 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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