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| | | Title | Making the most of natural advantages:Intellectual property and natural products in Botswana | | Author | Bennett, B; Chilume, Y. | | Subject | Natural Resources | | Date of Publication | 2012 | | Publisher | Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) | | Number of Pages | 108 pages | | Language | English | | Geographical Coverage | Botswana | | Keywords | Intellectual property, Indigenous plants, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge, Botswana Council of Non-governmental Organisations, Botswana Trade and Poverty Programme | | Abstract | This report came about as a result of the desire of Botswana non-state actors to understand the issues surrounding the management of the intellectual property associated with their biodiversity, particularly natural products such as indigenous plants. The purpose of this research was to work towards the development of an intellectual property regime for indigenous plants (and potentially other natural resources) in Botswana that promotes investment in the development of new products whilst protecting the in situ natural resource and ensuring full and equitable compensation for intellectual property. This was done through mapping the existing and needed intellectual property regime for indigenous plants. | | Copyright Holder | Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) | | Copyright URL | http://www.bidpa.bw | | Filesize | 613733 MB | | File Format | PDF | | [ View / download original document ] |
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