Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The article critiques the exploitation of the South's biodiversity and genetic resources by the North, driven by self-interest and pharmaceutical needs, while highlighting the inequities perpetuated by international frameworks like TRIPS and the CBD. It argues that current legal systems, rooted in Western intellectual property principles, fail to protect indigenous knowledge and traditional practices adequately. The analysis proposes alternative approaches, such as compensation regimes and collective rights organizations, to address these disparities and ensure fair benefit-sharing.
Disciplines
Food and Drug Law | Intellectual Property Law | Law | Law and Politics | Medical Jurisprudence
Recommended Citation
Remigius N. Nwabueze,
Ethnopharmacology, Patents and the Politics of Plants' Genetic Resources,
11
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
585
(2003).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol11/iss2/13
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