Download or read book Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development written by Kok Peng Khor and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intellectual property rights are a major source of controversy. Corporations are now patenting human genes, plants and other biological materials, many of which exist in nature or have been used for generations by farmers and indigenous peoples. Martin Khor examines the biopiracy phenomenon, its links to the TRIPS Agreement, and its various effects.