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    TRIPs and food security: Implications of the WTO's TRIPS agreement for food security in the developing world (Pre-published version)

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    Downes, G.(2004),'TRIPs and food security: Implications of the WTO's TRIPS Agreement for food security in the developing world', British Food Journal, Vol.106(5), p366-379.
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    Date
    2004
    Author
    Downes, Gerard
    Peer Reviewed
    Yes
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    Downes, G.(2004),'TRIPs and food security: Implications of the WTO's TRIPS Agreement for food security in the developing world', British Food Journal, Vol.106(5), p366-379.
    Abstract
    This paper serves as a short introductory overview of the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the extent to which it impinges on food security in the developing world. Looks at the motivation for the TRIPs Agreement, the transformation in agriculture wrought by the “gene revolution” and the consequent rush to patents. The potential impact of the Agreement, namely Article 27.3(b) on the developing world, is then assessed. Claims that a consolidation of the seed industry has led to certain firms enjoying monopoly privileges, whch is at variance with the WTO’s aspiration of greater liberalization of trade. However, the greatest danger to food security in developing countries may come from the implementation of the UPOV Convention, which has been used by powerful states as a means to ensure the compliance of developing countries with the provisions of the TRIPs Agreement.
    Keywords
    Biotechnology
    Conventions
    Developing countries
    Laws and legislation
    Patents
    Language (ISO 639-3)
    eng
    Publisher
    British Food Journal
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    This article is © Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here www.dspace.mic.ul.ie Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The definitve version of British Food Journal,(2004) Vol.106(5), is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0007-070x
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10395/1829
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