Cover ; Contents ; Preface ; 1 Introduction; 2 Trade of the Components of Biodiversity: Status and Challenges; 3 Traditional Knowledge in the New IPR Regime; 4 Implications of WTO and the North-South Divide; 5 The Access and Benefit SharingRegulations: Global Scenario; 6 Case Studies on the Commercial Useof Biodiversity: Analysis of the BenefitSharing Arrangements; 7 Forging Bioprospecting PartnershipContracts: Mechanism for EquitableBenefit Sharing; 8 Bargaining Power of the ResourceProvider Countries; 9 Resolving the Issues: The Way Ahead; References ; Index ; About the Author
Summary
This book provides insights to various stakeholders for making the commercial use of biodiversity a gainful enterprise for both the poor and the rich