The book examines the national, regional and international frameworks of protection of traditional knowledge in all regions of the world. It also discusses opti

"The book examines the national, regional and international frameworks of protection of traditional knowledge in all regions of the world. It also discusses opt

This fascinating study describes efforts to define and protect traditional knowledge and the associated issues of access to genetic resources, from the negotiat

General information on the interface between intellectual property (IP) and traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), and genetic res

For indigenous cultures, property is an alien concept. Yet the market-driven industries of the developed world do not hesitate to exploit indigenous raw materia