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Biological Resources, Intellectual Property Rights and International Human Rights: Impacts on Indigenous and Local Communities

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  1. Centre for Environmental Law Division of Law Macquarie University Sydney, Sydney NSW, 2109, Australia

    Donna Craig

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  1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    W.B. Peter

  2. University of Calgary, AB, Canada

    Chika B. Onwuekwe

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Craig, D. (2007). Biological Resources, Intellectual Property Rights and International Human Rights: Impacts on Indigenous and Local Communities. In: Peter, W., Onwuekwe, C.B. (eds) Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Revolution. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5822-6_5

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