Intercultural Human Rights Law Review
First Page
215
Abstract
Issues related to biodiversity, traditional knowledge and folklore have received increasing attention in the global intellectual property (IP) arena, including in the work of intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the forums in which the debate on related IP matters is occurring. Other intergovernmental organizations in which such debates are taking place include, among others, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Bank, and various United Nations human rights bodies. This paper primarily looks at the WTO's work relating to this complex issue. The focus of this work has been on the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, particularly in respect to genetic recourses and associated traditional knowledge.
Recommended Citation
Hannu Wager,
Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Work on Related IP Matters in the WTO,
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Intercultural Hum. Rts. L. Rev.
215
(2008).
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