Biodiversity and the Law

Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge Protection: Law, Science and Practice

PART I: BIODIVERSITY: WHAT ARE WE LOSING AND WHY - AND WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

The Epic of Evolution and the Problem of Biodiversity Loss

Naturalizing Morality

Across the Apocalypse on Horseback: Biodiversity Loss and the Law

Impact of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The Lessons of Ten Years of Experience with Models for Equitable Sharing of Benefits

Biodiversity, Botanical Institutions and Benefit Sharing: Comments on the Impact of the Convention on Biological Diversity

The Link Between Biodiversity and Sustainable Development: Lessons from INBio's Bioprospecting Programme in Costa Rica

On Biocultural Diversity from a Venezuelan Perspective: Tracing the Interrelationships Among Biodiversity, Culture Change and Legal Reforms

From the 'Tragedy of the Commons' to the 'Tragedy of the Commonplace': Analysis and Synthesis through the Lens of Economic Theory

PART II: BIOTECHNOLOGY: PART OF THE SOLUTION OR PART OF THE PROBLEM - OR BOTH?

Biodiversity, Biotechnology and the Environment

Principles Governing the Long-run Risks, Benefits and Costs of Agricultural Biotechnology

Costa Rica: Biodiversity and Biotechnology at the Crossroads

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Biotechnology: Public-Private Partnerships and Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Developing Countries

Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Countries: The Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA)

Commentary on Agricultural Biotechnology

The Birth and Death of Traditional Knowledge: Paradoxical Effects of Biotechnology in India

PART III: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: WHAT IS IT AND HOW, IF AT ALL, SHOULD IT BE PROTECTED?

From the Shaman's Hut to the Patent Office: A Road Under Construction

Traditional Knowledge: Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future

The Demise of 'Common Heritage' and Protection for Traditional Agricultural Knowledge

Traditional Knowledge Protection in the African Region

The Conundrum of Creativity, Compensation and Conservation in India: How Can Intellectual Property Rights Help Grass-roots Innovators and Traditional Knowledge Holders?

Holder and User Perspectives in the Traditional Knowledge Debate: A European View

PART IV: ETHNOBOTANY AND BIOPROSPECTING: THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY

Politics, Culture and Governance in the Development of Prior Informed Consent and Negotiated Agreements with Indigenous Communities

Ethics and Practice in Ethnobiology: Analysis of the International Cooperative Biodiversity Group Project in Peru

Ethics and Practice in Ethnobiology: The Experience of the San Peoples of Southern Africa

Commentary on Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge Protection: A Private-sector Perspective

Answering the Call: Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisers (PIIPA)

Answering the Call: The Intellectual Property and Business Formation Legal Clinic at Washington University

Index