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  Malaysia: an overview of the legal framework for foreign direct investment

  Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002

  Among the Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia has keenly attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In this respect, it has constantly striven to maintain the competitiveness of FDI determinants, including the legal infrastructure. Today, Malaysia is encountering fresh challenges, for FDI flows seem to have declined in the region.
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  The international trends in plant variety protection

  Agricultural and Development Economics Division, FAO, 2005

  This paper looks at international trends in Plant Variety Protection (PVP), a form of intellectual property rights for plant varieties. The Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPs) Agreement of the World Trade Organization promotes the standardisation of plant variety protection regimes with common levels of protection for all countries.
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  Intellectual property, competition and development

  Third World Network, 2005

  This paper outlines some of the issues relating to intellectual property, conditions affecting competition, the public interest and the requirements of the development objective and process.Main conclusions of the paper are:the present IP system, international and national levels, should be evaluated in light of the crucial need for "balances" in the IP system, to enable both innovation
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  Intellectual property and development: lessons from recent economic research

  World Bank Publications, 2005

  This collection of essays brings together studies conducted by World Bank or Bank-affiliated economic researchers on the economic underpinnings of different forms of IPR protection.Topics covered include: how stronger protection of intellectual property rights affects international trade flowsthe role of intellectual property rights in encouraging foreign direct investment and tech
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  What has been achieved, what have been the constraints and what are the future priorities for pharmaceutical product-related R&D relevant to the reproductive health needs of developing countries?

  Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health, 2005

  This paper examines the role of public and private sectors in the development of contraception and other pharmaceutical products. It also explores the obstacles to availability of these products in developing countries, as well as further research needs.
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  Technical assistance for the formulation and implementation of intellectual property policy in developing countries and transition economies

  IPRsonline.org, 2005

  This paper explores current developments and concerns in the area of intellectual property (IP) issues.
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  Bioprospecting in Antarctica

  Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University,, 2005

  This report reviews bioprospecting activities in Antarctica to determine the nature and scope of existing Antarctic bioprospecting activities before considering similar activities in other regions.
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  Bioprospecting of genetic resources in the deep seabed: scientific, legal and policy aspects

  Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University,, 2005

  This study aims to provide a review of the scientific, legal and policy aspects related to bioprospecting in seabed areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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  Building an international legal framework on animal genetic resources: can it help the drylands and food-insecure countries?

  Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung [German NGO Forum on Environment & Development], 2005

  This article discusses the case for an international treaty on animal genetic resources, confirming that one-third of the world’s livestock breeds are now endangered.
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  Developing country coordination in international intellectual property standard-setting

  South Centre, 2005

  This paper focuses on developing country co-ordination in international intellectual property (IP) standard-setting. While international rule-making on IP is becoming more complex and diversified, developing countries, with their limited resources and expertise in the field of IP, are not well prepared to face the challenges and suffer from a lack of coordination amongst each other.

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