Intellectual Property Rights, Trade and Biodiversity
Graham Dutfield
This text examines the international agreements governing trade in genetic resources - crucial resources for world agriculture, food security and large industries such as pharmaceuticals. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in these resources are critical for those involved in the trade, including industry and developing countries. The book analyzes the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Trade Organization agreements and other agreements. It explains how they can be integrated into an equitable training regime.
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'The trade-environment relationship is one of the most widely discussed issues in international forums. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between intellectual property protection and the conservation of biological diversity, an excellent review of issues and an invaluable resource for researchers, policy makers, students and all those who want answers to this elusive topic.'
Calestous Juma, Center for International Development at Harvard University, and Former Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
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Graham Dutfield is senior research Fellow at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, and Senior Research Associate at the Oxford Centre for Intellectual Property Research at St Peter's College, University of Oxford.
Foreword by Mark Halle * Plant Genetic Resources in the Global Economy * Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy * Biodiversity-related Aspects of the Global IPR Regime * IPR-related Aspects of the Convention on Biological Diversity * IPRs and Biodiversity: Conflict or Synergy * TRIPS and the CBD: Bridging the Gaps * the CBD, WTO and Other IPR- and Biodiversity-related Institutions, Forums and Processes * Governments and Regional Initiatives: Some Case Studies * Non-governmental Initiatives and Proposals * Conclusions, Unresolved Questions and Recommendations * Appendices * References * Index