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Legal institutions and regulations have great impact on the protection and management of ecosystems. Most countries are looking for effective legal strategies to protect the ecosystems and develop a sustainable ecosystem management. Climate change also creates new challenges for management of ecosystems. Many countries is making a shift of strategy from regulation of different areas as land planning and pollution to a more holistic and integrated regulation of ecosystems.

World Intellectual Property Organization defines Intellectual Property as legal rights that result from intellectual activity. The intellectual activity may include any activity in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. Understanding the country’s IP Rights and following the best practices described in this paper can drastically reduce the risk of loosing the company’s intellectual property. Commitment to protect the intellectual property of a company should be developed and nurtured at all levels of the organization.