Community Resources - 9781138278141

Name: Community Resources - 9781138278141
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Protection of traditional knowledge and resources is of critical concern not only to the groups involved but also to the international trading community for which these resources are of increasing economic importance. This work examines the concept of 'community', intellectual property models and additional sources for protection at international law (including environmental and human rights frameworks). > Protection of traditional knowledge and resources is of critical concern not only to the groups involved but also to the international trading community for which these resources are of increasing economic importance. This work examines the concept of 'community', intellectual property models and additional sources for protection at international law (including environmental and human rights frameworks).\nIntellectual property law is critiqued as an inadequate framework to address the fundamental object of protection for the communities themselves - the management of traditional.