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    The use of proprietary biotechnology research inputs at selected Latin American NAROs

    International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2000
    The main purpose of this Briefing Paper is to provide an assessment of the use of proprietary biotechnology inputs in the agricultural research systems of selected Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
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    Sugar policy and reform

    World Bank, 2001
    This article discusses the issue of interventions into sugar markets.
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    The environmental and social impacts of economic liberalization on corn production in Mexico

    Oxfam, 2001
    Examines Mexico’s effort to liberalise and “modernise” its agricultural sector, and in particular its domestic production of corn.Conclusions:liberalisation has failed to achieve the environmental and social improvements it promised.
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    Plant variety protection to feed Africa?: Rhetoric versus reality

    GRAIN, 1999
    The Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) claim the introduction of plant variety protection (a form of patent law) will contribute to food security, sustainable agriculture, and the protection of the environment and of biodiversity.
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    Blast, biotech and big business: implications of corporate strategies on rice research in Asia

    GRAIN, 2000
    The rice blast disease and industry’s approaches to dealing with it provide a clear example of how corporate research and development (R&D) strategies are diverging from the needs and means of farmers, particularly in the poorer countries of South and Southeast Asia.
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    ISAAA in Asia: promoting corporate profits in the name of the poor

    GRAIN, 2000
    The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) is one of the most focused promoters of gene technologies in Asia. Through the formation and support of key local elites, ISAAA is helping carry out an agenda set by transnational corporations (TNCs), in the name of Asia’s rural poor.
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    Grains of delusion: golden rice seen from the ground

    GRAIN, 2001
    'Golden rice' is a genetically modified rice engineered to contain vitamin A or its precursor, beta-carotene. Monsanto was quick to jump on the humanitarian bandwagon by announcing royalty-free licenses for any of its technologies used to further the development of the rice.
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    Sui generis rights: from opposing to complementary approaches

    Biotechnology and Development Monitor, 1998
    This article provides an integrated analysis of the different concerning the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
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    Why biotech patents are patently absurd: scientific briefing on TRIPs and related issues

    Institute of Science in Society, UK, 2001
    This scientific briefing explains why the patenting of life-forms and living processes (as covered under Article 27.3(b) of TRIPs) should be revoked and banned.Concludes that all biotech patents should be rejected on the following grounds:all involve biological processes not under the direct control of the scientist.
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    Intellectual property protection: who needs it?

    Genetic Engineering & Intellectual Property Rights Resource Center, 2001
    Addresses some of the arguments against IPR and indicates how strengthening intellectual property rights will enable farmers throughout the world to receive the latest developments in crop production.Conclusions:enforceable and strong IPRs are essential to encourage the transfer of the latest technologies to developing countries, and for stimulating research in these same new tec

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