South Asia Economic and Policy Studies Securing Our Natural Wealth - Debashis Bandyopadhyay Kartoniert (TB)

This book explores various aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regimes with regard to plant-variety protection and farmers' rights traditional knowledge geographical indications genetically modified crops and access to genetic resources within the broad ambit of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) the Convention of Biological Diversity and other treaties protocols. Enumerating the governance provisions for India and some of its neighboring countries including Nepal Sri Lanka Bangladesh Bhutan Thailand and Myanmar the book synthesizes a policy agen da to drive sustainable development. Further it assesses and interprets the status quo and discusses key issues and implications. By comparing various governance frameworks in South Asian countries it attempts to bridge policy issues concerning development IPR and international studies.