Local and Global Elites Join Hands: Development and Diffusion of Bt Cotton Technology in Gujarat by Esha Shah, Economic and Political Weekly | 13 Dec 2005 In this paper, Shah explores how Bt cotton, advanaced as a solution to the problems generated by the green revolution technological paradigm in India, sustains and reinforces the hegemony of global and local elites. Page can also be found In this paper, Shah explores how Bt cotton, advanaced as a solution to the problems generated by the green revolution technological paradigm in India, sustains and reinforces the hegemony of global and local elites. Page can also be found
BIO letter opposing amendments to the TRIPS Agreement by Biotechnology Industry Organization | 6 Dec 2005
The relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the protection of traditional Knowledge: technical observations on the United States submission IP/C/W449 by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, India and Pakistan | 18 Nov 2005
The Story of Bt Cotton in India by Gene Campaign | 16 Nov 2005 The report contains information gathered from diverse sources from 2001 till March 2005. This in the form of articles, press releases, reports of fields studies done by a number of agencies including the governments of those states where Bt cotton was cu The report contains information gathered from diverse sources from 2001 till March 2005. This in the form of articles, press releases, reports of fields studies done by a number of agencies including the governments of those states where Bt cotton was cu
Report of a Fact Finding Teams visit to Badwani district, Madhya Pradesh by Monitoring & Evaluation Committee and Beej Swaraj Abhiyan of Madhya Pradesh | 31 Oct 2005 Report of an investigation into the wide-spread problems with wilt in Bt cotton fields in the area Report of an investigation into the wide-spread problems with wilt in Bt cotton fields in the area
October 2005 by GRAIN | 30 Oct 2005 Seedling - October 2005 The latest issue of Seedling further explores what we have come to call 'convergence': the ways in which people are resisting the push for monopoly rights over information in different sectors. The main feature is a panel interview from people working in different sectors in the fields of free and open software (FOSS), access to medicines, seeds, communications and the media. There is also an article about the synergies between the movements fighting for free seeds and free software, and some other convergence-related and -unrelated pieces. The latest issue of Seedling further explores what we have come to call 'convergence': the ways in which people are resisting the push for monopoly rights over information in different sectors. The main feature is a panel interview from people working in different sectors in the fields of free and open software (FOSS), access to medicines, seeds, communications and the media. There is also an article about the synergies between the movements fighting for free seeds and free software, and some other convergence-related and -unrelated pieces.
IPR epicenters a geography of intellectual property by Peter Drahos | 28 Oct 2005 Seedling - October 2005 Where is intellectual property policy made? Governments make intellectual property law, but where does the policy thinking that lies behind the law come from? More than a decade ago I, along with my colleague John Braithwaite, set out to answer this question. Where is intellectual property policy made? Governments make intellectual property law, but where does the policy thinking that lies behind the law come from? More than a decade ago I, along with my colleague John Braithwaite, set out to answer this question.
Convergence by GRAIN | 25 Oct 2005 Seedling - October 2005 Seedling approached a number of people working in different sectors and from different perspectives and get their views on the possibilities for convergence. Our ten-person panel includes people working in the fields of free and open software (FOSS), access to medicines, seeds, communications and the media. (large page - on slow connections, may take a while to download) Seedling approached a number of people working in different sectors and from different perspectives and get their views on the possibilities for convergence. Our ten-person panel includes people working in the fields of free and open software (FOSS), access to medicines, seeds, communications and the media. (large page - on slow connections, may take a while to download)
Software and seeds: lessons in community sharing by Roberto Verzola | 22 Oct 2005 Seedling - October 2005 In many countries, control over information has become a big issue. An underlying aspect of this control has been the use – or threat of use – of force to establish control. The aim is often to prevent information from being freely exchanged, creating an artificial scarcity that keeps information prices high. The fight to protect such freedoms is being fought out in many different arenas. Roberto Verzola explores the synergies, similarities and differences between those trying to protect the freedom of innovators in the worlds of software and seeds. In many countries, control over information has become a big issue. An underlying aspect of this control has been the use – or threat of use – of force to establish control. The aim is often to prevent information from being freely exchanged, creating an artificial scarcity that keeps information prices high. The fight to protect such freedoms is being fought out in many different arenas. Roberto Verzola explores the synergies, similarities and differences between those trying to protect the freedom of innovators in the worlds of software and seeds.