This article examines a series of controversies within the life sciences over data sharing. Part 1 focuses upon the agricultural biotechnology firm Syngenta publishing data on the rice genome in the journal Science, and considers proposals to reform scientific publishing and funding to encourage...

The draft negotiating text on long-term co-operative action under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8; the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 HR 2410 (United States); the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 HR 2454...

This article considers the significance of a leading marine biodiscovery initiative. In March 2004, Dr. J. Craig Venter announced the official launch of the Sorcerer II Expedition, a scientific expedition of discovery, which would survey marine and terrestrial microbial populations. The...

The Australian Senate has established ‘an inquiry into greenwashing, particularly claims made by companies, the impact of these claims on consumers, regulatory examples, advertising standards, and legislative options to protect consumers.’ The terms of reference observe that the inquiry on...

The conclusion considers whether various forms of intellectual property help or hinder the realization of the seventeen SDGs as a composite – and individually. The conclusion asks how the framing of the question of IPRs and SDGs may implicitly reinforce power relations through institutional...

Taking a comparative approach, this paper provides a legal commentary on the copyright disputes over the work of Samuel Beckett. This paper highlights conflicts in respect of copyright law and dramatic works within the performing arts community. It provides a comparative analysis of copyright...

This chapter explores the relationship between intellectual property and sustainable development in the context of the public health efforts to address the global tobacco epidemic. It provides an account of the role of Gro Harlem Brundtland in both shaping the discourse of sustainable...