Brendan Tobin

Brisbane, Australia Australia

Research Fellow at Griffith Law School

Education

Extensive experience in international environmental law and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. Have worked for over 15 years on the development of national, regional and international law on natural resource management, access to genetic resources and benefit sharing, protection of rights over traditional knowledge, and indigenous peoples human rights. Experience includes negotiations of agreements to regulate exploration and exploitation of oil and mineral resources on indigenous territories; preparation and negotiation of intellectual property rights agreements and contracts for use of traditional knowledge and genetic resources. Have carried out capa...