The insightful contributions shed new light on insufficiently examined issues and highlight connections that cut across the many different domains in which such regulations operate. Building upon the framework presented by David Post – one of the first and most prominent scholars of cyber...

Private initiatives of voluntary certification standards appear to be an attractive alternative to top-down approaches in the field of ICH and development. Over the last 50 years, many different Indigenous communities have attempted to use certification trade marks to promote their authentic...

The regulation of audiovisual media under the WTO has always been controversial, highlighted by the difficulties in negotiations exhibited in the Uruguay Round, which formed the WTO as we know it today. This paper addresses the divide between those favouring trade liberalisation and those who...

In recent times, there has been rising debate in international fora over the protection of Traditional Knowledge, particularly in WIPO, UNESCO, the WTO and the CBD. However, as a consequence of the holistic nature of traditional knowledge, the discussion requires broad analysis, which is often...

Conventional legal models have proven unable to cater for the novel issues created by the advancing digital game media, resulting in a fragmentation of national, regional and international regulations, which impact societies, economies and culture. The governance of this media and its affect on...

This article examines the tension between global trade liberalisation and the pursuit of cultural policies by national governments. It reviews the background to the discourse over trade and culture and a range of domestic cultural policy measures. Attention is also focused on the emergent issues...

In the digital networked environment, user’s expectations of getting easy access to digital content all the time and through a multitude of devices clash with the territorial structure of copyright and the complications of the licensing process. Under these circumstances, systems of collective...

With tethered technologies permitting the monitoring of consumers' use of copyrighted works and private copyright enforcement, IP protected digital works are increasingly disseminated solely through access-based schemes. This article reviews the actual and potential implications of this...