Intellectual Property, Biogenetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge (Hardcover)

Part 1: Knowledge, Property and Trade  Sovereignty, Common Heritage and Property Rights  Biotechnology and the Expanding Boundaries of Intellectual Property Protection  The International Law of Biogenetic Resources and Intellectual Property  Part 2: Conflicts and Controversies  National Sovereignty, Benefit Sharing and the Patenting of Life  Biopiracy  Environmental Impacts  Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition  Beyond Intellectual property: Technological Protection Systems  Life Science Innovation, Biotechnology Transfer and Developing Countries  Part 3: Protecting Traditional Knowledge  Traditional Knowledge and the Intellectual Property System  Alternative Approaches to Traditional Knowledge Protection  Part 4: Forums, Processes and Initiatives  International Forums and Processes  Government and Regional Initiatives  Part 5: National Case Studies: India  Kenya  Lessons of the Case Studies