"Recognizing that the commercial exploitation of indigenous knowledge and resources takes place in the midst of a genuine and significant "clash of cultures," the eight contributors to this important book explore ways in which intellectual property law can expand to accommodate the ri...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	The Hague [u.a.] Kluwer Law International 2004
Subjects:	Autochtones - Droit Biens culturels - Protection - Droit Eigendomsrecht Inheemse volken Propriété intellectuelle Indigenes Volk Recht Intellectual property Cultural property > Protection > Law and legislation Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc Ethnoscience Geistiges Eigentum Kulturerbe
Summary:	"Recognizing that the commercial exploitation of indigenous knowledge and resources takes place in the midst of a genuine and significant "clash of cultures," the eight contributors to this important book explore ways in which intellectual property law can expand to accommodate the rights to indigenous people to their traditional knowledge, genetic resources, indigenous names and designations, and folklore. In so doing they touch upon such fundamental issues and concepts as the following: collective rights to the living heritage; relevant human rights norms; bioprospecting and biopiracy; benefit-sharing in biological resources; farmers' rights; the practical needs of documentation, assistance, and advice; the role of customary law; and public domain."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	XVII, 409 S.
ISBN:	9041122184