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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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  Trade in genetically modified food: a survey of empirical studies

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2002

  This paper analyses the current and potential economic impact of GM commodities on world trade.It concludes that: in general, adopters of the more productive GM technologies gain, while non-adopters or GM-critical regions either do not gain at all or only gain some (through changes in world prices), depending on how strongly they segment their markets.
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  ISF view on intellectual property

  International Seed Federation, 2002

  This position paper from the International Seed Federation, an industry body, sets out the position of its members on IP protection for plant breeders and other related issues. ISF members are, not surprisingly, unanimously in favour of a strong IP protection.The federation considers that both ‘sui generis’ and patent style systems are legitimate.
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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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  Biotechnology and the issues interconnected with and through it

  Biowatch South Africa, 2002

  This paper takes a step back from the policy issues surrounding biotechnology and its role in development to present a broad discussion of the biotechnology sector and its implications.The paper argues that if biotechnology is to develop usefully, the risks involved with it should be prevented.
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  Benefits and shortcomings of intellectual property rights for small scale farmers in developing countries

  Agricultural Information and Documentation Service for Development Cooperation, 2002

  Rafael Mariano from the Peasant Movement of the Philippines presents his case arguing that intellectual property rights, and more broadly science, have been co-opted by business interests (supported by the US) to strengthen their control over agricultural production and to open up new markets at the expense of small farmers and developing countries.In particular he argues: The 1991 Act
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  Modern biotechnology and developing-world agriculture

  Environment Team, IDS Sussex, 2002

  This essay provides and introduction to agricultural biotechnology in a developing country context. The author looks at issues of food security, consumer acceptance, sectoral change and regulation in the context of advances in genomics and bioinformatics which have led to an increase in the rate and volume of advances in the biotech.
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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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