03659cam a22003977i 4500 GSU 20260603104241.0 220119s2020 xxu|||||o|||||000 0|eng|d 9781785368486 (hardback) SEK eng GSU rda GSU K3791 KUR Kuruk, Paul author Traditional knowledge, genetic resources, customary law and intellectual property : a global primer / Paul Kuruk. Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, ©2020 xviii, 489 pages ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated c rdamedia volume cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. INTRODUCTION -- PART I. NATURE OF SUBJECT MATTER AND COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS: 1. Terminology -- 2. Exploitation of Traditional Knowledge to Indigenous and Local Communities -- 3. Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights -- PART II. INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES: 4. International Intellectual Property Law -- 5. Folklore, Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge -- 6. Genetic Resources and Biodiversity Conservation -- 7. Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples -- PART III. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEASURES: 8. Emerging Trends of Protection in Africa -- 9. Perspectives from the United States -- 10. Views from Oceania -- 11. Developments in Other Regions -- PART IV. IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS: 12. Complementary Laws and Policies -- 13. The Customary Law Option -- 14. Preventing Misappropriation : The Disclosure Requirement -- 15. Reciprocity and Mutual Recognition Agreements -- Index. "This global primer surveys international initiatives on traditional knowledge, folklore, cultural heritage and genetic resources, and describes in a comprehensive manner regional and national principles of protection in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the United States and the Americas. The most innovative parts of the book discuss three key approaches. First, the book highlights the relevance of customary law, describes how it is recognized and applied in legal systems and assesses its effectiveness as an enforcement mechanism. Second, through selected cases, the book illustrates the problem of biopiracy to which the disclosure requirement has been proposed as a policy response. It traces the origins of the disclosure requirement to instruments developed jointly by WIPO and UNESCO. Third, the book proposes a novel approach to protecting traditional knowledge premised on the principle of reciprocity and the use of mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) and assesses the scope of such MRAs Libraries and universities will find this work is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers. The material will also be important for government officials and organizations developing policy. Furthermore, the information available in these pages can empower indigenous peoples and local communities looking to promote awareness and protect traditional knowledge"-- Provided by publisher. Indigenous peoples Legal status, laws, etc Cultural property Protection Law and legislation Germplasm resources Law and legislation Intellectual property (International law) Customary law Intellectual property Customary law. Intellectual property. Cultural property Protection. fast Customary law Intellectual property Electronic books. lcc BK K3791 K KUR 0 2716 2716 0 0 lcc 0 0 GC GSULE GSULE GEN 2026-06-01 B A I 05712 0 K3791 KUR 50000006825 2026-06-01 20:05:41 1 2026-06-01 BK