Poster Presentation: Geographical Indications and Rural Development in Sri Lanka
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2018-08-25
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NSBM Green University
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Geographical Indications (GI) identify products, which originate from a specific geographical origin where quality, reputation or other characteristics are essentially attributable to the place of origin. They create collective property rights upon the producers of the particular region. When the message of uniqueness of products formed by human factors and natural factors passed to the consumers, it is considered that it impacts the rural development positively. This research aims at identifying whether Sri Lankan GI legal framework is potential to benefit rural development. The lessons stemming from European Law and Indian Law pertaining to GIs are taken into account in this regard. This research is mainly relied upon black letter law where statutes, international conventions, legal treatises, journal articles and conference proceedings were used extensively. Furthermore, socio-legal analysis was also conducted in order to gather empirical data. The findings on EU experience reveal that GI protection has contributed to the rural development. The Indian scenario is
difficult to absorb since it has been a short period from the time when the GI Act of India was established. However, there is evidence in India too which shows its contribution towards rural development. Hence, it is recommended to reshape the Sri Lankan GI legal framework in order to promote producers and the specific geographical regions.
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De Silva, L. M. (2018) Geographical Indications and Rural Development in Sri Lanka, International Conference On Business Innovation (ICOBI), NSBM Green University Town, Sri Lanka. P. 197