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Graber, Beat Christoph; Kuprecht, Karolina; Lai, Christine Jessica --- "International Trade in Indigenous Cultural Heritage" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012) [2012] ELECD 1156

Editor(s): Graber, Beat Christoph; Kuprecht, Karolina; Lai, Christine Jessica

Title: International Trade in Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Sub-title: Legal and Policy Issues

Topics: Cultural Heritage and Art Law; Intellectual Property Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 30 November 2012

Number of pages: 544

ISBN (hard cover): 9780857938305

EISBN: 9780857938312

Abstract/Description:

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 could be empowered to participate more actively in the trade of their cultural heritage without being compelled to renounce important traditional values. The national and local legal realities in four jurisdictions (New Zealand, Australia, United States and Canada) lay the scene for a wide-ranging analysis of various possibilities and proposals on how this might be achieved.

International Trade in Indigenous Cultural Heritage will appeal to legal scholars and practitioners interested in cultural property and heritage, intellectual property, trade law and human rights. Policy-makers within governmental departments and international organisations will also find much to interest them in this detailed study as will anyone working in the field of indigenous rights.