Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. (Source: WTO/TRIPS). This is also applicable to the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples or the development of plant varieties of breeders. (Source: drafted)
Hierarchy
Broader: Property rights
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Strategic Plans:
Target 3.b
In other languages
French
droit de propriété intellectuelle
Russian
право интеллектуальной собственности
Spanish
derecho de propiedad intelectual
Arabic
حق الملكية الفكرية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Intellectual property rights
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 3 articles and paragraphs2 decisions |
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Montreal Protocol | 1 decision |
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Nagoya Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph |
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Aarhus Convention | 1 article or paragraph |