Riley and her group of expert contributors supply a unique set of
worldwide case studies and policy analyses as guidance for indigenous
communities and their partners, in attempting to protect their
intellectual property. Much of the existing literature already addresses
the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and
the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources. The
manuscript gets beyond these negative claims in depicting positive
efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge and cultures, notwithstanding
these legal limitations. The reader is exposed to a wide array of legal,
political, organizational, and contractual strategies deployed by
indigenous groups to protect their intellectual property interests. It
will be an important resource for social scientists, advocates for
indigenous and human rights, bioprospecting, indigenous leaders, NGOs
and law libraries.