Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights Legal Obstacles and Innovative Solutions

The expert contributors from around the globe provide unique case studies to guide indigenous communities and their partners in protecting their intellectual property. Addressing the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources, the authors describe positive efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge. It is an important resource for advocates for indigenous and human rights and legal scholars.Riley, Mary is the author of 'Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights Legal Obstacles and Innovative Solutions', published 2004 under ISBN 9780759104853 and ISBN 0759104859.