Intellectual property rights and international technology transfer to address climate change
The rapid deployment and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) is considered crucial for tackling the climate change challenge. In this context, the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the transfer of climate change technologies has been particularly contentious in the negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Against this background, Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities and Policy Options by Keith Maskus and Ruth Okediji, aims to achieve a better understanding of the many facets of this complex issue and to provide governments and other stakeholders with a more informed perspective.