This collection considers the future of climate innovation after the Paris Agreement. It
analyses the debate over intellectual property and climate change in a range of forums -
including the climate talks the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property
Organization as well as multilateral institutions dealing with food health and biodiversity.
The book investigates the critical role patent law plays in providing incentives for renewable
energy and access to critical inventions for the greater public good as well as plant
breeders' rights and their impact upon food security and climate change. Also considered is how
access to genetic resources raises questions about biodiversity and climate change. This
collection also explores the significant impact of trademark law in terms of green trademarks
eco labels and greenwashing. The key role played by copyright law in respect of access to
environmental information is also considered. The book also looks at deadlocks in the debate
over intellectual property and climate change and provides theoretical policy and practical
solutions to overcome such impasses.
