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TWN/Third World Network, Penang, Malaysia, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. As New. Signed by Author. The impact of intellectual property rights on the rights of local communities, consumers and the environment has become a major source of controversy. This is especially so after the TRIPS Agreement in the World Trade Organisation facilitated the worldwide patenting of life forms and biological materials, which has given rise to public concerns over the environment, food security, farmers' livelihoods and the rights of indigenous peoples over their knowledge and resources.At the heart of the debate is the increasing misappropriation of traditional knowledge by corporations that are now patenting human genes, plants and other biological materials, many of which exist in nature or have been used for generations by farmers and indigenous peoples. In this book, Martin Khor examines the "biopiracy" phenomenon, its links to the TRIPS Agreement, and its various effects. In particular, he…
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Intellectual property, biodiversity, and sustainable development Unknown - 2002
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- Title Intellectual property, biodiversity, and sustainable development
- Author Khor, Kok Peng
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- Publisher Third World Network
- Date 2002-01
- ISBN 9789839747782
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