TY - BOOK AU - Bubela,Tania AU - Gold,E.Richard TI - Genetic resources and traditional knowledge: case studies and conflicting interests T2 - Elgar Intellectual Property and Global Development Series SN - 9781848442238 PY - 2012/// CY - Cheltenham, UK PB - Edward Elgar Pub. KW - Germplasm resources KW - Economic aspects KW - Law KW - Agriculture KW - Intellectual property (International law) KW - Traditional ecological knowledge KW - Law and legislation KW - Case studies KW - Germplasm resources conservation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This fascinating study describes efforts to define and protect traditional knowledge and the associated issues of access to genetic resources, from the negotiation of the Convention on Biological Diversity to The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Nagoya Protocol. Drawing on the expertise of local specialists from around the globe, the chapters judiciously mix theory and empirical evidence to provide a deep and convincing understanding of traditional knowledge, innovation, access to genetic resources, and benefit sharing. Because traditional knowledge was understood in ear ER -