title: The role of patents in biodiversity conservation.
abstract: Patents may not establish clear property and use rights and this may promote biodiversity destruction and decline. What is needed are schemes for patents to suit conservation and sustainable-use objectives.
authors.affiliation: Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture, Griffith Law School, Gold Coast campus, Griffith University, Parkwood, Queensland, Australia. c.lawson@griffith.edu.au
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics; D010330:Patents as Topic