Intellectual property rights and climate change : interpreting the TRIPS Agreement for environmentally sound technologies.

1 online resource (xxxix, 427 pages)

9781107158085 Print
9781316662892 eBook

G 272 ZHU.I

As the world confronts global warming, there is a growing consensus that the TRIPS Agreement could be a more effective instrument for mitigating climate change. In this innovative work, Wei Zhuang systematically examines the contextual elements that can be used in the interpretation of the TRIPS Agreement with a view to enhancing innovation and transfer of environmentally sound technologies. Zhuang proposes a balanced and pro-competitive interpretation that could be pursued by policymakers and negotiators. This comprehensive, multidisciplinary study will help academics and policymakers improve their understanding of the contemporary international legal regimes governing intellectual property rights, as well as innovation and transfer of environmentally sound technologies. It also offers practical guidance for further developing a legal system capable of responding to the challenges posed by climate change.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Print version: Zhuang, Wei, 1986- Intellectual property rights and climate change : interpreting the TRIPS Agreement for environmentally sound technologies. Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 2017 xxxix, 427 pages

Cambridge, United Kingdom : University Printing House, Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge, 2017.

English