{"product_id":"9781509991358","title":"Geographical Indications in International Trade Towards Sustainable Development in the Caribbean","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in International Trade and Investment Law\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGeographical Indications in International Trade\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTowards Sustainable Development in the Caribbean\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYentyl Williams | Gabrielle Marceau | Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer | Federico Ortino | Gregory Shaffer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Commercial \/ International Trade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographical Indications (GIs), widely used in the European context, are being \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epromoted as vehicles for local development: but do they truly serve the interests \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof the Global South? Can they foster meaningful change in former colonial \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esocieties?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis open access book interrogates these questions through a critical legal lens grounded in Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), to assess whether GIs – codified in international trade agreements like the EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement – can support 'development from within' for the small island developing states of the Caribbean. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding a fresh perspective on the colonial roots, current utility and future potential of GI laws, the book engages with Caribbean realities and includes global case studies from Demerara rum in Guyana, Ethiopian coffee, Indian Darjeeling tea, Colombian coffee, Mexican Tequila, and Barbados Rum. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world shaped by international trade rules, GIs and sustainable development offer a powerful lens into how the law of origin-linked products – like Champagne, Tequila, and Jamaican Rum – can shape futures for postcolonial states. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeographical Indications in International Trade is essential reading for academics, policymakers, legal practitioners and development professionals seeking to understand the tensions between intellectual property law and sustainable development. It challenges readers to rethink international trade rules and consider how GI law can be reclaimed by third-world nations as a transformative tool for heritage-based, sustainable economic development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by UKRI.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYentyl Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, UWI Mona, Jamaica.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509991358\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223588372620,"sku":"9781509991358","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_83dc741c-4133-4292-9ad6-cec2ecd50e12.jpg?v=1783078165","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509991358","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}