Table of Contents:
  • ""Access and Exchange""""The pivotal position of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)""; ""The agricultural biodiversity mission of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)""; ""The unique role of the CGIAR in facilitating access and exchange""; ""Knowledge""; ""Human rights and indigenous knowledge: potential role for the UN Human Rights Commission""; ""The participation of indigenous and local societies in knowledge policy-making""; ""Intellectual property and indigenous/local communities""; ""Innovation""
  • ""At the heart of many issues â€? the World Trade Organization (WTO)""""Other developments""; ""European Parliament approves patent directive""; ""Concluding remarks""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Notes""