Legal Protection of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge from a Social Network Perspective

This book explores the urgent and evolving legal challenges surrounding the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge (TK), particularly those held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. International frameworks like the Nagoya Protocol and the 2024 WIPO Treaty aim to regulate benefit-sharing, but legal enforcement remains weak. This book argues that traditional legal approaches (both international and national) alone are no longer sufficient and proposes a network-focused enforce