International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources: The Final Stretch (167 kb)
Author: GRAIN Date: October 2001

This short briefing provides an easy-to-read analysis of the final steps in the IU negotiations and comes at a crucial time for the protection of the planet's agricultural genetic resources. Several issues in the final stretch of the IU still remain unresolved. The briefing provides details of the unanswered issues important for farmers and food security, and the facts on acceptable and unacceptable solutions.

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NO PATENTS ON RICE! NO PATENTS ON LIFE!
Author: Statement from peoples' movements and NGOs across Asia Date: August 2001

TRIPS-plus through the back door (182 kb)
Author: GRAIN Date: July 2001

GRAIN has done a sample survey of bilateral agreements between developed and developing countries in five areas to see how TRIPS-plus standards are being pushed on developing countries with respect to biodiversity…

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The IU - Hanging on its Last Brackets
Author: GRAIN Date: July 2001

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IPR AGENTS TRY TO DERAIL OAU PROCESS (44 kb)
Author: GRAIN Date: June 2001

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Intellectual Property Rights: Ultimate control of agricultural R&D in Asia (199 kb)
Author: Devlin Kuyek, Biothai (Thailand), GRAIN, KMP (Philippines), MASIPAG (Philippines), PAN Indonesia, Philippine Greens and UBINIG (Bangladesh), Dr Romeo Quijano and Dr Oscar B. Zamora Date: March 2001

Grains of delusion: Golden rice seen from the ground (79 kb)
Author: Biothai (Thailand), CEDAC (Cambodia), DRCSC (India), GRAIN, MASIPAG (Philippines), PAN-Indonesia and UBINIG (Bangladesh) Date: February 2001