International law, plant biodiversity and the protection of indigenous knowledge : an examination of intellectual property rights in relation to traditional medicine
This thesis explores the attempts by international law to recognize and protect the knowledge of indigenous and local communities. In conducting this inquiry, the thesis focuses on traditional medicine and the central role played by plant biodiversity in this aspect of local knowledge. It observes t...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14831 |