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Consolidation, delimitation and stalemate: disruptive interplay and strategic incentives in the CBD-TRIPS relationship
Konsolidierung, Abgrenzung und Stillstand: zerstörerisches Wechselspiel und strategische Anreize in den Beziehungen zwischen TRIPS und CBD
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Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaus, Fachgebiet Ressourcenökonomie
Abstract "The relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the WTO Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is characterized by a persistent potential for disruptions in implementation, such as 'biopiracy' conflicts, because of the agreements' incomp... view more
"The relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the WTO Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is characterized by a persistent potential for disruptions in implementation, such as 'biopiracy' conflicts, because of the agreements' incompatible provisions on property rights over genetic resources. The lack of consolidation is often explained by attempts to strategically exploit interplay between the two institutions. Countries of the North and the South are said to push for provisions under their preferred agreement in order to circumvent obligations under the other. We develop an alternative explanation based on a conception of international negotiators acting as agents of particular interest groups rather than as representatives of the state as a whole. Using a Two-level Games model of independent negotiations for agreements on functionally interdependent issues, we analyze the incentives for negotiators to delay or prevent consolidation for strategic reasons. The analysis shows that, under certain conditions, persistent disruption may be due to a strategic dilemma that prevents negotiators from taking initiatives for consolidation." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
patent; intellectual property; right of ownership; WTO; patent law; biodiversity; resources
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Law
Method
descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
27 p.
Series
Institutional Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources (ICAR) : Discussion Papers, 16
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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