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Biodiversity and poverty vis-a-vis biotechnology and prosperity
(2010-03-22)
The debate on intellectual property rights of third world farmers, pastoralists and artisans has almost always been guided by the fear that the industry in the developing countries (particularly drug industry) would be ...
Why does poverty persist in regions of high biodiversity: a case for indigenous property right system
(2010-04-21)
The extent of rural poverty has been noted to be unusually high in the Vavilov centres of genetic diversity. Be it rice in Orissa, India or potato in Peru, the cultivator preserving genes for diversity are unable to benefit ...
CBD and TRIPS: empowering knowledge rich, economically poor people through IRP reforms
(2010-07-20)
The discussion in the recent COP 8 meeting ending on March 31,2006 the subject of prior Informed Consent and protection of intellectual property rights of knowledge holders remained very contentious. Here discuss various ...