Download or read book Legal Issues in the Use of Geospatial Data and Tools for Agriculture and Natural Resource Management written by Roger A. Longhorn and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2002 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an introduction and practical guide on intellectual property rights (IPR) for agricultural and natural resource management researchers. It reviews concepts of IP and other legal issues relating to geographic information systems (GIS), including copyright, patents, legal protection of databases, confidentiality of information, data privacy, licensing, and liability.