Securing Our Natural Wealth: A Policy Agenda for Sustainable Development in Indi

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This book explores various aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regimes with regard to plant-variety protection and farmers' rights;

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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 agenda 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.

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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 agenda 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.

Author Biography

Dr Debashis Bandyopadhyay is a molecular biologist sub-specialized in Intellectual Property Rights and has been working in the domains of S&T Management, Technology Transfer and S&T Dissemination with DST and CSIR institutions since 2005. Most of his professional assignments are focused on fine-tuning institutional policies, frameworks and systems to facilitate linking R&D outcomes in laboratories to a cross-section of stakeholders. His research interests cover sustainable development, public policy and IPR governance with special focus on cross-country comparisons of various development policy frameworks, technology transfer regimes and innovation clusters. He also works on studying the implications of emerging IPR and technology transfer regimes on the developing countries both from the positive and negative perspectives.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1.Introduction.- Chapter 2. Emergence of IPR Regimes and Governance Frameworks.-Chapter 3. TRIPS, CBD and Developing Countries: Implications on FoodSecurity and Conservation.- Chapter 4. TRIPS, CBD and Developing Countries: Implications on FoodSecurity and Conservation.etc

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Deals with intellectual property rights (IPR) 'governance' issues, focusing on plant-variety protection, farmers' rights, traditional knowledge, geographical indications and access to genetic resources Highlights essential policy issues that must be addressed in order to achieve sustainable development in this region without compromising on IPR sovereignty Raises essential questions and issues for policymakers and researchers in the field

Details ISBN9811088713 Author Debashis Bandyopadhyay Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore Series South Asia Economic and Policy Studies Year 2018 ISBN-10 9811088713 ISBN-13 9789811088711 Format Hardcover Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore Subtitle A Policy Agenda for Sustainable Development in India and for Its Neighboring Countries Place of Publication Singapore Country of Publication Singapore DEWEY 333.720954 Edition 1st Pages 180 Illustrations 3 Illustrations, color; XXIV, 180 p. 3 illus. in color. Publication Date 2018-06-14 Short Title Securing Our Natural Wealth Language English UK Release Date 2018-06-14 Translator Yan Liu Edited by Zeguang Lu Birth 1974 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications S. J. Edition Description 1st ed. 2018 Alternative 9789811342622 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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