Trade-related intellectual property rights to biological resources: Socioeconomic implications for developing countries

Ecological Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-217

  Bhat, Mahadev G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Developing countries; GATT: TRIPS; Intellectual property

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; GATT; GENETIC RESOURCES; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; TRADE AGREEMENT;

EID: 0030303439     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(96)00090-0     Document Type: Note

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