Traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, and intellectual property law in the Asia-Pacific region2009

"Among the many contentious matters thrown up by the relentless march of economic globalization, those forms of knowledge variously known as indigenous or traditional; remain seriously threatened, despite numerous transnational initiatives and highly publicized debate. It is not proving easy to bring these holistic worldviews into accordance with the technical terms and classifications of intellectual property law. The contributions in this volume contrast efforts to find solutions and workable models at the international and regional level with experiences on the ground. Legal policies related to indigenous knowledge; in settler societies such as Australia and New Zealand are compared with those in densely populated neighbouring countries in Asia, where traditional knowledge is often...