Special Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore

According to Article 1, the Convention aims at “the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to te. [...] The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1971) refers to the use of publicly disclosed works in the context of exceptions, and the author has the right to disclose his work to the world.43 Under certain national laws, the “right of disclosure” is a moral right. [...] These rights are vested in the International Community, as trustee for present and future generations of farmers, for the purpose of ensuring full benefits to farmers, and supporting the continuation of their contributions, as well as the attainment of the overall purposes of the FAO International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources.” Fixation Fixation is the process or result of recording a wo. [...] WIPO/GRTKF/IC/SS/GE/23/INF/4 Annex, page 23 The description of the concept of “indigenous” in the Study of the Problem of Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations, prepared by Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Mr. [...] Integrity The right of integrity is the right to prevent unauthorized alterations and changes to works.79 After the 1949 Brussels Revision of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1971), the prohibition of other derogatory actions in relation to the said work which would be prejudicial to the author’s honor or reputation was added (Article 6bis).