Legal control and ownership of plants and traditional knowledge of the uses of plants
(TKUP) is a vexing issue. The phenomenon of appropriation of plants and TKUP, otherwise …

In the not-so-brave new world order following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989,
questions about the limits of the nation-state and the market are more important than ever …

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS* Page 1 BARGAINING AROUND THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: THE
CASE FOR ONGOING PUBLIC-PRIVATE INITIATIVES TO FACILITATE WORLDWIDE …

In the past, efforts to reconcile the western concept of intellectual property with indigenous
knowledge have not taken into account the schism between this knowledge and western …

This critical and cutting edge introduction to the key debates in green criminology shows
readers how to approach environmental harm with a questioning mindset and demonstrates …

Since Filippo Brunelleschi successfully" blackmailed" Florence into granting him a patent on
the vessel" Badalone," 1 the patent system has conquered the globe, reaching beyond …

IMPLICATIONS OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT LAWS IN BRAZIL AND SOUTH AFRICA IN THE 21sT Page 1 …

The search for appropriate modalities for the protection of indigenous or traditional
knowledge1 is a subject of contemporary international law and policy discourse. As a …

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was
introduced under the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in order to set an …

Traditional food plants (TFPs) are highly nutritious and contain health beneficial metabolites,
vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Various communities across the globe, especially in …