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How can traditional knowledge best be regulated? Comparing a proprietary rights approach with a regulatory toolbox approach

Date

Authors

Forsyth, Miranda

Publisher

University of Hawaii Press

Abstract

Traditional knowledge is increasingly being seen as a potential source of economic value in the Pacific Islands region. As a result of this, and a belief that traditional knowledge is currently at risk in a number of respects, a move to protect it has dev

Keywords

Keywords: legislation; ownership; property rights; regulatory approach; traditional knowledge; Pacific islands; Pacific Ocean Community; Customary law; Ownership; Regulation; Traditional knowledge

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/77509

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

The Contemporary Pacific

Type

Journal article

Access Statement

Open Access

DOI

10.1353/cp.2013.0004

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