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  African policy dialogues on biotechnology: background paper

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003

  This background paper examines the positive and negative aspects of intellectual property rights (IPR) in agricultural biotechnologies with respect to the varying positions of different stakeholders.
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  Paraquat unacceptable health risks for users

  2006

  This review considers the impacts of paraquat the chemical herbicide used by a large number of farmers and plantation workers. The paper finds that the pesticide causes daily suffering to an extremely large number of farmers and workers.Problems resulting from paraquat exposure are found around the world and the injuries suffered are debilitating and sometimes fatal.
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  Critical issues pertaining to the gender dimensions of biotechnology policy

  Gender Advisory Board, UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 2003

  This paper surveys existing research on the varying impact of biotechnology on women and men in developing countries, focusing especially on agriculture, health, traditional/indigenous knowledge and biodiversity. In particular it asks how gender considerations can be taken into account in the development of biotechnology policy in the global South.
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  Who benefits from GM crops?: Monsanto and the corporate-driven genetically modified crop revolution (Executive summary)

  Friends of the Earth, 2006

  This report analyses the way in which GM crops have been introduced into our environment between 1996 and 2005.
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  The history of farmers' rights: a guide to central documents and literature

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2005

  This background study presents the findings of a comprehensive survey of documentation and literature on farmers rights. It is designed as a guide for negotiators, practitioners and researchers wishing to understand the concept and the potentials of farmers’ rights.The author does not provide analysis of literature but presents and summarises the material within four chapters.
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  Summary document of the FAO e-mail conference: "The role of biotechnology for the characterisation and conservation of crop, forest, animal and fishery genetic resources in developing countries"

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005

  This publication summarises an FAO email conference on the characterisation and conservation of genetic resources of crops, forest trees, livestock and aquatic species, which took place from 6 June to 4 July 2005.
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  Intellectual property and biological resources: an overview of key issues and current debates.

  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 biological resources. This includes biotechnology and the use and protection of the traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities.
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  Revaluing peasant coffee production: organic and fair trade markets in Mexico

  Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, 2005

  The emergence of significant new markets for organic and “fairly traded” products has been hailed as an important part of the effort to address the chronic poverty suffered by many small-scale coffee producers in the developing world.
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  Helping small farmers think about better growing and marketing

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004

  Small farmers can benefit from understanding farming as a business and, as a result, improve their livelihoods through the identification of viable and profitable enterprises.
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  Sailing close to the wind: navigating the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial

  Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2005

  This briefing book looks in depth at some of the key issues being negotiated at the Hong Kong ministerial (2005). It includes fact sheets that provide a quick overview, and in-depth reports on some of the major controversies.

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