The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
On the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union in Delhi, Oxfam is calling on the EU not to pressurise India into agreeing new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. The negotiations, which have been …
The eighth ministerial of the World Trade Organisation was on the surface an inconsequential meeting of an organisation fighting a descent into irrelevance. But there were attempts by the powerful economies to craft a plurilateral approach that would keep out the majority of WTO member countries.
Actors at the local, national and global level, through their policies, institutional structure and processes, influence livelihood decisions irrespective of geographical setting. The introduction of intellectual property rights (IPR) under the WTO regime demonstrates how decisions taken at an international level affect millions of livelihoods across the globe. This has …
The present study tries to explore the factors that influence the growth, performance, and development of IPR attitude of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector of Punjab. The aim of the present research is to examine the technology management strategies of manufacturing SMEs, primarily on the basis …
The very nature of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) poses serious challenges in patenting intellectual property. Unlike modern medicines, which are based on newly discovered, developed or isolated chemical compounds, TCM prescriptions typically consist of mixtures of well-known plant or animal extracts. Moreover, these recipes are public knowledge, having been recorded …
Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier. The world is witnessing an increase in trade disputes in the renewable energy sector. Countries are trying to strengthen their renewable energy base by preferring indigenous products over imports. This is an obvious dampener for countries with …
With time running out, minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natarajan admits the Durban climate talks have reached a deadlock and does see too much forward movement taking place in the next 24 hours. “My level of optimism has been tempered. I have constantly been engaged at various levels and …
Declaring that India has come to the climate conference with an “open mind”, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Tuesday said the developed countries’ projection of legally binding agreement being a “panacea” for climate change was “completely off the mark”. “In these negotiations, some countries have projected the question of a …
Denying Differences, Nations Ready For Future Pacts Durban: It was BASIC countries’ day out in Durban on Tuesday, with the ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China forcefully reiterating their joint position on a new legally binding deal to a packed house at the convention hall. With rumours swirling …
There is growing, but belated, concern that much of the developing world's supply of medicines—in particular, its supply of anti-infective drugs—is of poor quality. This constitutes a major public health problem because the high prevalence of poor quality drugs in developing countries results in avoidable morbidity, mortality, and drug resistance. …
Nod To Natarajan’s Stand On Equity, Intellectual Property & Trade Barriers At Durban New Delhi: The Centre endorsed the mandate sought by Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan for negotiating at the ongoing Durban climate talks on Thursday, key being the power to take decisions based on her strong stance on …
New Delhi India Inc is urging the key negotiating nations at the ongoing climate talks at Durban to focus on three key issues — market-based mechanisms, technology transfer and trade. Industry chamber Ficci has pushed for strengthening market mechanisms, accelerating technology transfer and removing barriers to trade as this is …
New Delhi With only 30 members, India's delegation to the Durban climate talks is the smallest among all key negotiating nations. China is taking a 150-strong delegation while Australia has 40-plus. Further, several key climate negotiators like Chandrashekhar Dasgupta and Prodipto Ghosh are absent in the delegation led by environment …
The BASIC appears to have finally shed its reticence. For the first time, the four advanced developing countries – India, China Brazil and South Africa — put out their positions at the formal opening session of the negotiations at Durban. For India, which put in an official proposal for the …
The publication comprises working papers presented at a consultation on 'Technology Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change' organised jointly by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme.
New Delhi With climate talks having begun in Durban, both the industry and climate experts are pessimistic and don’t expect any concrete decision emanating from it. However, the Indian government’s hardline is also being perceived as a negotiating tactic that might help bridge the gap between the developing and the …
Durban is all set to be the new venue for climate diplomacy, as leaders, negotiators and experts across continents gather in that South African city of to cobble up a consensus on the future course of action towards a more livable earth. The two-week discussion will see countries discussing and …
Over the recent past, Geographical Indications (GIs) have emerged as a significant form of intellectual property rights in the Indian context. In view of the commercial potential of handicrafts, adequate legal measures of GIs becomes necessary to prevent their unauthorized utilization. Original Source
This paper reviews the potential of geographical indications and trademarks to protect and promote biocultural products of small producers in developing countries, and thereby contribute to sustainable development. It examines relevant international legal frameworks and legislation, and cases from Europe, where there is most experience to date. It also explores …
With India proposing the inclusion of some of neglected issues in the agenda of the UN climate change negotiations in Durban later this year, experts feel the country has taken a U-turn from its stand in Mexico 2010 and is following a better line. The environment ministry, in a communique …
