About the Book: Law of Inteelectural Property Rights: Various Dimensions
Intellectual property rights reflect an inherent tension between the strong
desire to promote and reward creative energy and the desire to make the fruits
of" that creativity available to the public. Therefore, intellectual property
rights involves right to protect such as the fostering of innovation and
creativity as well as access to and use of new technologies which in turn
involves development. In one way or the other development is affecting
environment. Thus, intellectual property should be used in integrating
environment and development. The adoption of the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)