Pastoral life in Iran: a changing landscape by CENESTA | 20 Jan 2003 Seedling - January 2003 Over recent decades Iran's pastoralists have been experiencing changes that have totally altered the social, political and economic landscapes through which they must navigate. To discover the impact of these changes on local breeds, a group of pastoralists were gathered from throughout the country to discuss their experiences. The dialogue was facilitated by Taghi Farvar and Maryam Rahmanian of Irans Centre for Sustainable Development (CENESTA) Over recent decades Iran's pastoralists have been experiencing changes that have totally altered the social, political and economic landscapes through which they must navigate. To discover the impact of these changes on local breeds, a group of pastoralists were gathered from throughout the country to discuss their experiences. The dialogue was facilitated by Taghi Farvar and Maryam Rahmanian of Irans Centre for Sustainable Development (CENESTA)
with Carlos Correa by GRAIN | 18 Jan 2003 Seedling - January 2003 GRAIN's article in the October 2002 issue of Seedling entitled Biopiracy by another name: a review of the FAO-CGIAR trusteeship system stimulated quite some debate. To air some of the sticky points, we asked intellectual property rights expert Carlos Correa to share his views. GRAIN's article in the October 2002 issue of Seedling entitled Biopiracy by another name: a review of the FAO-CGIAR trusteeship system stimulated quite some debate. To air some of the sticky points, we asked intellectual property rights expert Carlos Correa to share his views.
Developing countries and international intellectual property standard-setting by Peter Drahos | 25 Dec 2002 http://www.iprcommission.org/papers/pdfs/study_papers/sp8_drahos_study.pdf http://www.iprcommission.org/papers/pdfs/study_papers/sp8_drahos_study.pdf
Traditional knowledge of biodiversity in Asia-Pacific: Problems of piracy and protection by GRAIN | 22 Nov 2002 A new briefing on the state of traditional knowledge and biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region. GRAIN's 30-page briefing provides details, with numerous examples, of the changes that are occurring in Asia-Pacific; from international agreements, and regional initiatives to action taken by farming communities. Many people at the grassroots level are working to fight back and protect their resources and knowledge from blatant exploitation. Emerging strategies on what communities and organisations could do to further ensure the strengthening of community rights are outlined. A new briefing on the state of traditional knowledge and biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region. GRAIN's 30-page briefing provides details, with numerous examples, of the changes that are occurring in Asia-Pacific; from international agreements, and regional initiatives to action taken by farming communities. Many people at the grassroots level are working to fight back and protect their resources and knowledge from blatant exploitation. Emerging strategies on what communities and organisations could do to further ensure the strengthening of community rights are outlined.
Indigenous peoples launch initiative on intellectual property by GRAIN | 19 Nov 2002 BIO-IPR (1997-2009)
Microbe hunt raises doubts over benefits of bioprospecting by GRAIN | 18 Nov 2002 BIO-IPR (1997-2009)
WIPO Patent Agenda: The risks for developing countries by Carlos Correa & Sisule Musungu | 17 Nov 2002 http://www.southcentre.org/publications/wipopatent/toc.htm http://www.southcentre.org/publications/wipopatent/toc.htm