International trade in indigenous cultural heritage : legal and policy issues / edited by Christoph B. Graber, Karolina Kuprecht, Jessica C. Lai.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Graber, Christoph Beat.

Kuprecht, Karolina.

Lai, Jessica C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indigenous peoples.

International trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (534 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This topical book brings to the fore new and standard-setting research into the connection between indigenous cultural heritage, international trade and economic development of indigenous peoples. The book is unique in taking a multi-faceted approach to cultural heritage, incorporating discussion on tangible and intangible, moveable and immoveable elements of indigenous peoples' culture. From the perspectives of several international legal fields, including trade law, intellectual property, cultural property, cultural heritage law and human rights, the book explores how indigenous peoples coul

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; PART I Methodology and social context; 1. Stimulating trade and development of indigenous cultural heritage by means of international law: issues of legitimacy and method; 2. Indigenous self-government, cultural heritage and international trade: a sociological perspective; PART II International law perspectives; 3. International indigenous and human rights law in the context of trade in indigenous cultural heritage; 4. Finding space in the margins? Recognising the rights of indigenous peoples in the WTO

5. Attempts to protect indigenous culture through free trade agreements6. Intellectual property rights in indigenous cultural heritage: basic concepts and continuing controversies; 7. International trade in indigenous cultural heritage: an IP practitioners' perspective; 8. Are they in or are they out? Traditional cultural expressions and the public domain: implications for trade; 9. International trade in indigenous cultural heritage: an argument for indigenous governance of cultural property

10. International trade in moveable tangible cultural heritage of indigenous peoples: a European perspective11. Indigenous cultural heritage in development and trade: perspectives from the dynamics of cultural heritage law and policy; 12. International trade in indigenous cultural heritage: comments from UNESCO in light of its international standard-setting instruments in the field of culture; PART III Country reports (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand); 13. A United States perspective on the protection of indigenous cultural heritage

14. Ownership and trade of aboriginal cultural heritage in Canada15. International trade in indigenous cultural heritage: an Australian perspective; 16. A New Zealand perspective on the protection of mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge); PART IV Conclusions; 17. The trade and development of indigenous cultural heritage: completing the picture and a possible way forward; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-91311-9

0-85793-831-2

OCLC:

816038917