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  Intellectual property rights, biotechnology and food security

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper examines the relationship between food security, agricultural biotechnology and intellectual property rights (IPRs), particularly for developing countries and poorer groups within those countries.Main findings include:for low income developing countries, the costs of strengthening IPRs may well outweigh the gainspro-IPR industry representatives and trade officials, with p
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  The biotech developmental state?: investigating the Chinese gene revolution

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper looks at how and why China has pursued research on agricultural biotechnology within the public sector, in contrast with other parts of the world where the private sector has been dominant. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of science-policy networks in promoting a biotechnology discourse.
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  Globalisation and the international governance of modern biotechnology: the implications for food security in Kenya

  International Environmental Law Research Centre, 2003

  This paper argues that for modern biotechnology research to have long term and wider positive social impact in Kenya, changes in policies and institutions must be implemented to ensure that it benefits the smallholder farmers who make up the majority of Kenya’s population.Critical issues examined include:biosafety food safetyloss of biodiversity IPRsThe report makes
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  IPRs, biotechnology and food security

  Gapresearch.org, IDS, 2002

  This paper examines the development and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) at the international and national level and the impacts of IPRs on biotechnology, agricultural practices and food security concerns in the context of globalisation.
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  CIPR final report: integrating intellectual property rights and development policy

  Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, 2002

  This, the final report of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights set up by the UK government in 2001 and consisting of members representing a range of views on all aspects of IPRs.The Commission was asked to consider:how national IPR regimes could best be designed to benefit developing countries within the context of international agreements, including TRIPS;how the internat
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  Genetically modified crops in Africa: implications for small farmers

  GRAIN, 2002

  This briefing looks at the push to bring genetically modified (GM) crops and technologies to Africa and shows the implications for farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa. What will the introduction of GM crops mean for Africa and its small farmers in particular?
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  Intellectual property rights in African agriculture: implications for small farmers

  GRAIN, 2002

  This paper looks at the choice facing African policy-makers over which of two opposing models of agricultural R&D to choose to support. One is driven by multinational companies in the North and relies upon private monopolies and genetically modified crops.

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