This chapter illustrates an innovative perspective aimed at demonstrating that the inception of the international legal regime related to the management of genetic resources and traditional knowledge long predates the discussion on ABS of the CBD, and is the product of the interaction of different legal fields: the international law on development, trade, environment and intellectual property protection.
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