Current developments and trends in the field of intellectual property: implications for Arab countries by Ahmed Abdel Latif | 28 Jun 2005
Statement by civil-society on biotech ECOWAS conference by INADES-Formation, ROPPA, RECAO, Consumers International, CPPGM & CPPGAF | 24 Jun 2005 NEWS RELEASE: Civil society statement at the closing of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African states) Ministerial Conference on biotechnology in West African agriculture (24 June 2004) NEWS RELEASE: Civil society statement at the closing of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African states) Ministerial Conference on biotechnology in West African agriculture (24 June 2004)
Community Harvest (June 2005) by Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network | 23 Jun 2005 This is the winter 2005 issue of the ACFCGN newsletter, Community Harvest. The network especialises on building local food cultures though promotion and establishment of community gardens. This is the winter 2005 issue of the ACFCGN newsletter, Community Harvest. The network especialises on building local food cultures though promotion and establishment of community gardens.
How to Sue a Corporation: Get yourself legal protection from corporations selling GE seeds by Greenpeace | 16 Jun 2005 Thousands of farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra are suffering because they have not received any compensation following the failure of Bt. cotton crop. This is a manual to help ensure farmers from penury and corporate control. Thousands of farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra are suffering because they have not received any compensation following the failure of Bt. cotton crop. This is a manual to help ensure farmers from penury and corporate control.
Article 27.3(b), relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, and the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore by USA | 10 Jun 2005
Article 27.3(b), relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and protection of traditional knowledge and folklore by Peru | 8 Jun 2005
Intellectual property in investment agreements: The TRIPS-plus implications for developing countries by South Centre | 31 May 2005
Free Knowledge Free Society by | 31 May 2005 a declaration adopted during the Free Software Free Society Conference held at Thiruvananthapuram onMay 28-29 calling upon the social and political institutions to eliminate systems that hinder thedevelopment of the gnowledge society (see www.gnowledge.org). a declaration adopted during the Free Software Free Society Conference held at Thiruvananthapuram onMay 28-29 calling upon the social and political institutions to eliminate systems that hinder thedevelopment of the gnowledge society (see www.gnowledge.org).
The relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore and the review of implementation of the TRIPS Agreement under Article 71.1 by Switzerland | 30 May 2005
Sustaining Agricultural Biodiversity by ITDG / ETC / GRAIN | 24 May 2005 Food sovereignty and security, livelihoods, landscapes and environmental integrity are underpinned by agricultural biodiversity and its component genetic resources for food and agriculture. These have been developed by indigenous peoples and women and men farmers, forest dwellers, livestock keepers and fisherfolk over the past 12,000 years through the free exchange of genetic resources across the world. Some examples of successful achievements of local communities over the past five years are highlighted in this paper: maintaining crop diversity; conserving domestic animal diversity; restoring marine diversity; developing agro-ecotourism; facilitating farmers' voices in the genetic engineering debate; challenging perverse patents; protecting Farmers' Rights; and monitoring Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) encroachment.Since the advent of industrial agriculture and the increasing globalisation of markets, tastes and cultures, much of this wealth of agricultural biodiversity is being lost both on-farm and in genebanks and increasingly the integrity of these resources is being compromised by genetically modified organisms, internatinal treatises and national policies adopted by country governments. This paper concludes with a list of priorities from CSOs and Farmers' Organisations for changes in a range of activities, policies and instruments at local, national and international levels. These changes would effectively protect the genetic integrity of, and open access to, the agricultural biodiversity needed to sustain livelihoods, landscapes and life on earth. Food sovereignty and security, livelihoods, landscapes and environmental integrity are underpinned by agricultural biodiversity and its component genetic resources for food and agriculture. These have been developed by indigenous peoples and women and men farmers, forest dwellers, livestock keepers and fisherfolk over the past 12,000 years through the free exchange of genetic resources across the world. Some examples of successful achievements of local communities over the past five years are highlighted in this paper: maintaining crop diversity; conserving domestic animal diversity; restoring marine diversity; developing agro-ecotourism; facilitating farmers' voices in the genetic engineering debate; challenging perverse patents; protecting Farmers' Rights; and monitoring Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) encroachment.Since the advent of industrial agriculture and the increasing globalisation of markets, tastes and cultures, much of this wealth of agricultural biodiversity is being lost both on-farm and in genebanks and increasingly the integrity of these resources is being compromised by genetically modified organisms, internatinal treatises and national policies adopted by country governments. This paper concludes with a list of priorities from CSOs and Farmers' Organisations for changes in a range of activities, policies and instruments at local, national and international levels. These changes would effectively protect the genetic integrity of, and open access to, the agricultural biodiversity needed to sustain livelihoods, landscapes and life on earth.
Article 27.3(b), relationship between the TRIPS agreement and the CBD and protection of traditional knowledge and folklore by Peru | 19 May 2005
Towards a Community Supported Agriculture by The Just Food Project / Friends of the Earth Brisbane | 19 May 2005 A booklet that provides broad understanding of why we need to change the way we produce and distribute food, as well as the nuts and bolts of the Community Supported Agriculture vision. A booklet that provides broad understanding of why we need to change the way we produce and distribute food, as well as the nuts and bolts of the Community Supported Agriculture vision.