Intellectual property, community rights and human rights the biological and genetic resources of developing countries

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Setting the scene -- Patents, plant breeders' rights (PBRs), and community rights in international forums -- Community rights and selected national regulatory instruments -- Selected international and regional human rights instruments and their provisions on community rights and intellectual property rights -- Incursion in the 'biopiracy' debate : modern exploitation of biodiversity components of developing countries and community rights -- Soft and regional undertakings aimed at community rights -- Broader framework of the suggested regulatory measures -- Applicability of the regulatory measures.