Intellectual Property and Development: Geographical Indications in Practice

The legal protection of geographical indications (GIs) is characterised by a variety of approaches which translates the many objectives attached to them. These range from protection of the consumers and producers’ interests against unfair competition practices, to territorial development

Barbara Pick is a consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and a research associate with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)