Intellectual,

biological and cultural property rights are a powerful and debatable topic.

They offer the possibility for protection of rights to intangible resources,

including the products of knowledge and creativity. The forces of

globalisation have made this subject of immediate, international concern.

Struggles for ownership of intellectual property occur between and within

local and global arenas.

This book examines important questions which Papua New Guinea must ask in

the development of intellectual property legislation. The chapters are

written by specialists in the fields of medicine, law, the environment,

music, genetics and traditional cultural knowledge.

The wise and creative protection of intellectual, biological and cultural

property is important if Papua New Guinea is to successfully define and

realise its future. This book is for all those interested in finding the best

policies for protecting these rights wherever they may live and work.