Bioprospecting and IPRs
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- Solving the long-lasting dispute through an international regime on access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity
- ( R. Andersen;M.W. Tvedt;O.K. Fauchald / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2010)
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Negotiating access and benefit sharing (ABS) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a view to mutual supportiveness with other international agreements is a challenging task. This ...
- How can developing countries uphold farmers' rights in the context of IPRs?
- ( R. Andersen / South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment , 2007)
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In developing countries, the vast majority of farmers still act as stewards and innovators of genetic diversity and farmers' rights are about enabling this to continue and rewarding them for their ...
- The role of farmers' rights in protecting agricultural plant diversity
- ( R. Andersen / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2006)
- In 2004, the members of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) adopted the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which includes an article on Farmers’...
- Implementing multilateral agreements on genetic resources
- ( G.K. Rosendal / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2006)
- A large number of stakeholders are involved in the use of and the international transactions with genetic resources. This article explores whether and how the implementation of multilateral agreements...
- India case an important milestone, but better articulation of Farmers Rights still required
- ( A. Ramanna / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2006)
- India is among the first countries in the world to have passed Farmers’ Rights and plant variety protection legislation. This study analyses the achievements, barriers and limitations of India’s appro...
- Are farmers reaping the benefits of agricultural diversity in Ethiopia?
- ( R. Feyissa / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2006)
- Recent years have seen the integration of farmers' rights into the wider issue of plant genetic resources conservation. The 2001 International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agricultur...
- Protecting knowledge on genetic resources and traditional biodiversity knowledge: the role of the TRIPs and the CBD
- ( World Conservation Union , 2005)
- The misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge continues to elicit serious misgivings among the biodiversity community and indigenous peoples. High-profile cases – such as the nee...
- What is the status of farmers' rights in relation to plant genetic resources?
- ( R. Andersen / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2005)
- This background study presents the findings of an international stakeholder survey on farmers’ rights. The survey aims to facilitate a common understanding and develop an empirical basis for proposals...
- Summary of issues around intellectual property rights and biological resources
- ( C. L. Diaz / Wuppertal Institute , 2005)
- This paper aims to provide a comprehensive background and overview of key issues, debates and positions related to the international regulation and application of intellectual property rights over bio...
- Who owns what?: fundamental constructs on Antarctic bioprospecting needed
- ( D. Lohan; S. Johnston / Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University, , 2005)
- This report reviews bioprospecting activities in Antarctica to determine the nature and scope of existing Antarctic bioprospecting activities before considering similar activities in other regions. Re...
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