Intellectual property rights
Subtitle: implications for development
By: UNCTAD-ICTSD Project on IPRs and Sustainable Development
Contributors: Dutfield, Graham; International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Series: Policy Discussion Papers
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Geneva, Switzerland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Knowledge management; Intellectual property; Economic aspects; Social aspects; Sustainable development
Other titles: August 2003 : Intellectual property rights and sustainable development
Notes: "Policy Discussion Paper."

Lead author: Graham Dutfield -- P. vi.

"This policy discussion paper is intended to contribute to better understanding of the key policy issues raised by intellectual property rights (IPRs) and their impact on economic development, poverty alleviation and sustainable development" -- P. iv.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Global institutional issues. Introduction; The global intellectual property rights system; title: Pt. 2. Cross-cutting issues: the opportunities. Fostering invention, innovation and creativity in developing countries; New technologies; Technology transfer; title: Pt. 3. Intellectual property and social and development issues: the challenges. Health; Food, agriculture and biodiversity; Traditional knowledge (TK) and folklore; Access to knowledge, educational, technical and scientific information; title: Annex a: key issues and salient features of the TRIPS agreement.