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People, Plants and Patents
Full text of 1994 book on the impact of intellectual property on trade, agricultural biodiversity, and rural society by The Crucible Group, hosted by IDRC.
http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-9317-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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The True Cost of Gene Patents: The Economic and Social Consequences of Patenting Genes and Living Organisms
This Greenpeace report is one in a series that call for a substantial restriction of, or a complete end to, the patenting of genes and living organisms(2004)
http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ge/archives/1Study_True_Costs_Gene_Patents.pdf
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Seeding Solutions
Full text and publication details of Volume 1 (ownership, conservation and exchange of genetic resources) and Volume 2 (legal mechanisms) which update People, Plants and Patents. Published by The Crucible Group/IDRC in 2000.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-9424-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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Alternative Mechanisms to Enhance Corporate Monopoly and BioSerfdom in the 21st Century
ETC Group Communiqué on the uncertainties surrounding intellectual property rights, which, being increasingly unacceptable to industry, is why new tools for monopoly control of biological and other resources are being developed.
http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/230/01/newenclosuresfinal.pdf
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Action Aid Food Rights Campaign: TRIPs review
Resources related to Action Aid's campaign on genetic resources with links to papers on IPRs, TRIPs, GM crops, agricultural trade and corporate control.
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/100225/trips.html
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Intellectual Property and Community Rights in African Agriculture: Implications for Small Farmers
Authoritative introduction to these issues by Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) concerning African countries that are being forced to choose between two conflicting paths for agricultural research and development: one rooted in the knowledge
http://www.grain.org/briefings/?id=3
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Blogging Biodiversity
A useful personal weblog on international negotiations on biodiversity issues.
http://kathryn.garforthmitchell.net/
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Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)
QUNO publications on Trade and Intellectual Property, including aspects related to: Food, Sui Generis systems, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Traditional Knowledge
http://www.quno.org/economicissues/intellectual-property/default.htm
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Trade, Intellectual Property, Food and Biodiversity
Discussion paper prepared for the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) on key issues and options for the review of Article 27.3(b) of the WTO/TRIPs Agreement. Includes discussion of impacts on food security and agricultural biodiversity.
http://www.quno.org/geneva/pdf/economic/Discussion/Trade-IP-Food-Biodiversity-English.pdf
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Prior Art Database (TEK*PAD)
An online, searchable archive of public domain documented uses of traditional ecological knowledge concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species, necessary to establish prior art. Includes taxonomic data, ethnobotanical uses, scientific/medical paper
http://shr.aaas.org/tek/tekpad.htm
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