Publications — Traditional Knowledge Guidelines
April 28, 2010
Traditional Knowledge Guidelines, prepared by CAS-IP
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Authors: S. Derwisch, V. Henson-Apollonio
Year: 2008
Pages: 4
Language: English
Staff of the CGIAR Centers are committed to following ethical practices in the way they carry out
their research. This responsibility extends to awareness and respect of the rights associated with
traditional knowledge (TK) acquired from indigenous peoples and other partners for use by CGIAR
researchers. Many international treaties address the protection of indigenous peoples as regards their TK,
and the ongoing initiatives of WIPO and World Bank are devoted to raising awareness of the importance
of, and problems with, rights in TK. However, -the potential for loss and misappropriation of TK is still
seen to remain problematic.
The guidelines are based of the experience of CGIAR scientists regarding the use and
acquisition of TK and of research and policy groups in other organizations. They attempt to
provide practical recommendations to the CGIAR community incorporating best practices to ensure that
research involving the acquisition and use of TK will be carried out in an appropriate, ethical and
consistent manner throughout the CGIAR System. These guidelines will be reviewed by the Genetic
Resources Policy Committee (GRPC) and revised when necessary. We look forward to receiving feedback
that will assist us with these revisions.
Tags: best practices, Derwisch, ethics, Henson-Apollonio, indigenous, PIC, TK, traditional knowledge
Publications - Impact of Seed Company Competition on Access
January 19, 2010
Potential Impact of U.S.-Based Seed Company Competition on Access to Seed in the Developing Country Context
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Authors: G. H. Teh, S. Derwisch, V. Henson-Apollonio, P. Bloch
Year: 2009
Pages: 9
Language: English
In August 2009, the US Department of Justice (DoJ), together with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a series of workshops intended to “explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry”. - Agriculture and Antitrust Enforcement Issues in Our 21st Century Economy – will enquire into agriculture and into the dairy, poultry and livestock industries. One of several workshops that has been scheduled will take place in Iowa and address “…seed technology, vertical integration, market transparency and buyer power”.
These hearings will ask if mergers and acquisitions have reduced competition in the US seed industry. While this enquiry is US centric, CAS-IP, in its role to assist the CGIAR and its constituency of resource-poor farmers, argues that the availability of seed to poor farmers is critical to current and future food security. This is no longer a national issue, and the food security of developing nations is of great concern to the US and to other developed nations.
Tags: agriculture, Bloch, competition, department of agriculture, department of justice, Derwsich, DoJ, food security, Henson-Apollonio, regulatory, seed industry, Teh, USDA
Publications - Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers in Seed Sector Development
Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers in Seed Sector Development
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Authors: S. Derwisch, B. Kolpainsky, V. Henson-Apollonio
Year: 2009
Pages: 19
Language: English
The role of foreign direct investment and intellectual property rights in economic
development is discussed widely in the literature. However, an integrating framework is
missing to assess the role of FDI and IPR for agricultural development. This paper
establishes a framework to assess the role of FDI and IPR for seed sector development in
developing countries. The impact assessment is carried out with a System Dynamics model
that shows local capacity development to develop new seed varieties in the scenario of a
multinational company penetrating the market and spillovers occurring. Simulation runs
reveal the impact of IPR on the quantity technology transferred by multinational
companies and on spillovers. The development path of the local industry depends crucially
on the capacity of the local seed sector when the multinational company enters. A pattern
for seed sector development is derived.
Tags: Derwisch, foreign direct investment, Henson-Apollonio, IPRs in economic development, Kolpainsky, publication, SDM, seed sector, system dynamics modelling
Publications - The Impacts of Intellectual Property Rights
April 24, 2008
The impacts of intellectual property rights on MAS research and application for agriculture in developing countries
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CAS has authored a paper on MAS in IPRs. Please click here to download the chapter in PDF format. Further work to deliver a database of IPRs associated in MAS technology is under consideration.
Author: Victoria Henson-Apollonio
Pages: 22
Language: English
Tags: Henson-Apollonio, MAS
Publications - Patent Protection for Plant Material
WIPO-UPOV Symposium on the co-existence of patents and plant breeders’ rights in the Promotion of Biotechnological Developments: Patent Protection for Plant Material
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Lecture by Mrs. Victoria Henson-Apollonio, Manager, The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), The Hague, Netherlands.
Author: Victoria Henson-Apollonio
Organised by: the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Pages: 5
Language: English
Tags: biotech, Henson-Apollonio, patent, UPOV, WIPO
Publications - Legal Issues in the Use of Geospatial Data
Legal Issues in the Use of Geospatial Data and Tools for Agriculture and Natural Resources Management. A Primer (17 August 2002) – CAS/CIMMYT paper
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This is an introduction and practical guide on intellectual property rights (IPR) for agricultural and natural resource management researchers. Supplementary material related to this paper will become available soon.
Authors: Roger A. Longhorn, Victoria Henson-Apollonio, and Jeffrey W. White
Sponsored by: Rockefeller Foundation; CGIAR Consortium for Spatial Information (CSI); CGIAR Central Advisory Service on Intellectual Property (CG-CAS); International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Pages: 43
Language: English
Tags: CIMMYT, CSI, geospatial data, Henson-Apollonio, Longhorn, natural resource management, Rockerfeller, White
Publications - Defensive Publishing
Defensive Publishing: A Strategy for Maintaining Intellectual Property as Public Goods – Briefing Paper
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Scientific research generates intellectual property – new knowledge and ideas which, initially at least, belong solely to the creative enterprise which did the research. The effective exploitation of this innovation leads to a range of strategies. The process of ‘defensive publication’ is just one of the approaches which can be used. Defensive publication is one mechanism for disclosing an innovation to the public that allows a researcher to retain the freedom to practice their innovation without fear of being threatened by competitive patents. This paper will consider some of the factors, which make for effective defensive publication, and the strengths and weaknesses of some commonly available mechanisms, with which to achieve a defensive publication.
Authors:S. Adams, V. Henson-Apollonio
Briefing Paper No. 53
Year: 2002
ISSN:1021-2310
Pages: 12
Language: English
Tags: Adams, defensive publishing, Henson-Apollonio, innovation, patents, prior art, public goods
Publications - Collaborative Agreements
Collaborative Agreements: A ‘How to’ Guide
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Authors: Dr Victoria Henson-Apollonio
Source/Contributor: CAS-IP (Hosted by Bioversity International) / The Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative Pages: 2
Language: English
Tags: agreements, collaboration, Henson-Apollonio, ILAC
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