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New options for African countries regarding protection for new varieties of plants
GRAIN, 2001Examines the international protection of new varieties of plants, and outlines the difficulties developing countries in general, and African countries in particular, might encounter in the course of implementing these Conventions.The issues are examined for: UPOV Convention (1978 and 1991 Acts) TRIPSplant variety protection recommendations and the Convention on Biological DiveDocumentDrug patents in French-speaking Africa
Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, MSF, 2000This paper summarises the measures included in the original 1977 Bangui Agreement, which established the African Organization for Intellectual Property (OAPI) and regulates patents and IP in 15 west African states. It goes on to discuss the revised agreement which brought IP regulation in that region into line with the WTO TRIPS Agreement.DocumentIntergovernmental actions on illegal logging: options for intergovernmental action to help combat illegal logging and illegal trade in timber and forest products
Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2001This report presents a brief overview of the range of options for intergovernmental action to help combat illegal logging and trade in illegal timber and forest products. Actions by individual producer and consumer governments could be complemented by international collaboration.DocumentIntellectual property and the knowledge gap
Oxfam, 2001Policy paper for presentation to the world social forum 2002. Provides a basic introduction to issues relating to IPRs, bilateral regulation, the TRIPS agreement and the impact of these policies on developing countries.DocumentDoes globalization help the poor?
Alternet, 2002This article criticises the negative impact of the advocates of of economic globalization (World Bank; IMF; WTO) on the world's poor.The article finds that:the advocates of globalisation stress that those that oppose globalisation are hurting the poor by arresting the development of free trade and liberalisationeconomic globalisation is causing an acceleration in poverty and inequalDocumentIntellectual property rights and development
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2001Preliminary draft that aims to encourage policy discussion on the impact of intellectual property rights on development with particular reference to the TRIPS agreement. The draft paper draws no conclusions but provides a comprehensive summary of issues with particular reference to developing countries.DocumentBooklet of CGIAR Centre policy instruments, guidelines and statements on genetic resources, biotechnology and intellectual property rights
Bioversity International, 2001Collection of genetic resources biotechnology and IPR related policies produced by Future Harvest Centres and subsequently endorsed by CGIAR members, GRPC and / or the Centre Directors Committee for System-wide adoption.The first section of the booklet concerns the policies and guidelines for managing the in-trust plant genetic resources collections.DocumentInternational trade and the environment: a framework for analysis
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2001This paper sets out a general equilibrium pollution and trade model to provide a framework for examination of the trade and environment debate. The model contains as special cases a canonical pollution haven model as well as the standard Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson factor endowments model.DocumentWTO and China
China Business Review, 2001Collection of articles on China's accession to the WTO, largely written for a US business audienceDocumentWhat did Doha accomplish?
International Intellectual Property Institute, 2001This short opinion piece from IIPI is critical of those 'activists' calling for abrogation of patent laws in cases of health crises and particulalrly of their claims of victory in securing the Doha declaration. The author argues that the degree of flexibility in the application of TRIPS remains unchanged by the declaration.Pages
