Intellectual property rights and plant variety protection in South Africa: An international perspective

Journal of Environmental Law

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-48

  Barron, Nadine ^a   Couzens, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL LAW;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1542574903     PISSN: 09528873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jel/16.1.19     Document Type: Article

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