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
Bt Cotton Benefits, Costs, and Impacts in China by Jikun Huang, Ruifa Hu, Cuihui Fan, Carl E. Pray, Scott Rozelle | 25 Oct 2002 AgBioForum 5(4) http://www.agbioforum.org/v5n4/v5n4a04-huang.htm AgBioForum 5(4) http://www.agbioforum.org/v5n4/v5n4a04-huang.htm
Biopiracy by another name? by GRAIN | 24 Oct 2002 Seedling - October 2002 Several years ago, an agreement was made between the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research to protect the world's genetic resources - at least those tucked away in gene banks - from misappropriation and abuse. This important, but little talked about agreement, is up for renegotiation. What is the importance of this trusteeship agreement and where is it taking us? Several years ago, an agreement was made between the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research to protect the world's genetic resources - at least those tucked away in gene banks - from misappropriation and abuse. This important, but little talked about agreement, is up for renegotiation. What is the importance of this trusteeship agreement and where is it taking us?