Poor people's knowledge : : promoting intellectual property in developing countries / / edited by J. Michael Finger and Philip Schuler

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780360203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Washington, D.C.] : , : Copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press, , [2004]; copyright 2004
• ISBN: 1-280-08442-1; 9786610084425; 0-8213-8369-8; 0-585-49613-7
• Descrizione fisica: x, 250 pages ; ; 23 cm
• Collana: Trade and development series
• Altri autori (Persone): FingerJ. Michael <1939-> (Joseph Michael); SchulerPhilip
• Disciplina: 346/.124048
• Soggetti: Intellectual property - Developing countries; Intellectual property (International law)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; About the Cover; Title Page; Contents; Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction and Overview; Notes; References; 1 Kuyujani Originario: The Yekuana Road to the Overall Protection of Their Rights as a People; Notes; Bibliography; 2 Handmade in India: Traditional Craft Skills in A Changing World; Appendix: Case Study; Endnotes; References; 3 Enhancing Intellectual Property Exports through Fair Trade; Notes; References; 4 The Africa Music Project; Endnotes; References; 5 Preventing Counterfeit Craft Designs; Notes; Bibliography; 6 Bioprospecting Agreements and Benefit Sharing with Local CommunitiesNotes; References; 7 Biopiracy and Commercialization of Ethnobotanical Knowledge; Endnotes; References; 8 Prevention of Misappropriation of Intangible Cultural Heritage through Intellectual Property Laws; Notes; References; 9 Making Intellectual Property Laws Work for Traditional Knowledge; Notes; References; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: How can we help poor people earn more from their knowledge-rather ; than from their sweat and muscle alone? This book is about increasing the earnings of poor people in poor countries from their innovation, knowledge, and creative skills. Case studies look at the African music industry; traditional crafts and ways to prevent counterfeit crafts designs; the activities of fair trade organizations; biopiracy and the commercialization of ethnobotanical knowledge; the use of intellectual property laws and other tools to protect traditional knowledge. The contributors' motivation is sometimes to maint