Protecting and sharing biodiversity and traditional knowledge: Holder and user tools

Ecological Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 585-607

  Van Overwalle, Geertrui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ABS regimes; Biodiversity; Fair and equitable sharing; Farmer's rights; GURTs; Intellectual property rights; Patents; Plant breeder's rights; Sui generis regimes; Traditional knowledge

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; PROPERTY RIGHTS; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 20644469037     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.10.014     Document Type: Article

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