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Intellectual property, biodiversity, and sustainable development : the TRIPS Agreement and the issues to be resolved

Corporations are 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. Martin Khor examines the
Print Book, English, ©2002
Zed Books ; Third World Network, London, New York, ©2002
104 pages ; 22 cm
9781842772348, 9781842772355, 1842772341, 184277235X
1006075245
1. Background to the International Debate2. TRIPS, IPRs and Traditional Knowledge3. The Relationship between TRIPS and the CBD4. TRIPS and Article 27.3 (b)5. IPRs, TRIPS and Technology Transfer