involved in advising governments during the arduous process of putting the wto together he has written this explanation of the provisions as they now stand in non-technical language while taking care not to detract from their legal accuracy he explains technical terms gives examples and actual cases where appropriate and links widely scattered provisions in the agreements where they are connected in their operation every effort has been made to make this seminal guide useful both to those not yet acquainted with the subject as well as to those still needing some clarification of certain concepts ideas and even general provisions the intention is to foster a more thorough understanding of the wto agreements helping countries to know their rights and obligations and industry and trade bodies the parameters within which they can now operate as the process of implementation on the one hand and renegotiation of certain agreements on the other hand proceed many of those involved will have re
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outline and analysis of the trips agreement from a developingcountry perspective this study discusses the context and background of the agreement its main substantive provisions as well as its implications for the south the author points out that despite the minimum standards of iprs protection set the agreement does leave some degree of flexibility for developing countries in implementing its provisions this latter point is further fleshed out in a companion document options for implementing the trips agreement in developing countries prepared by an independent expert group on the trips agreement and developing countries this report provides guidelines and proposals to policymakers and the public in the south on the options available during the process of implementing the agreement among the options lying within the boundaries of consistency with the agreement the report offers recommendations on those that are more consonant with developing-country interests malaysia rm6 each third w
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model national biosafety law across boundaries of these gmos and their products for this reason countries are seeking to put in place national laws further there are several aspects which are best addressed exclusively by national laws this model law has been drafted to present one possible option key provisions in the model law include the precautionary principle risk assessment procedures public participation and accountability identification and labeling confidential business information protection for whistleblowers and liability and redress the model law also extends locus standi and allows for compensation for loss and damage in criminal proceedings socioeconomic factors sustainable development and sustainable and safer alternatives must be considered when assessing risks malaysia rm8 third world us$4 others us$6 size 16.5cm x 24cm no of pages 64 year 1999 isbn 983-9747-39-8 genetic engineering dream or nightmare is genetic engineering producing miracle crops to feed the hungry d
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no of pages 108 year 1996 biopolitics a feminist and ecological reader on biotechnology consequences of defining biotechnology as the latest wonder cure for environmental and developmental crisis biopolitics will be essential reading for students scholars and activists in social studies of science women s studies and development and environmental studies malaysia rm40 third world us$14 others us$20 size 13.6cm x 21.5cm no of pages 294 year 1995 isbn 85649-336-9 overcoming illusions about biotechnology a general critique of the new agricultural biotechnologies it then examines in detail the environmental social political and ethnical impacts of the new biotechnologies it concludes with proposals to control the biotechnology revolution and for sustainable agriculture alternatives that need not depend on genetic engineering malaysia rm10 third world us$5 others us$8 size 14cm x 21.5cm no of pages 120 year 1994 isbn 85649-304-0 biotechnology and biosafety series vandana shiva ingunn moser
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the violence of the green revolution gurdial singh nijar this paper evolved as a response to the growing pressure on southern countries to enact intellectual property rights legislation for the protection of corporate interests the implementation of the global agreement on trade-related intellectual property rights as part of this trend will have far-reaching adverse effects on the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to their knowledge systems particularly with respect to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity we hope that this publication may contribute to the on-going discussion seeking to evolve national and international policies and laws that will protect the rights of local community knowledge and biodiversity malaysia rm5 third world us$3 others us$4 size 14.5cm x 21cm no of pages 68 year 1996 isbn 983-9747-17-7 gurdial singh nijar there are several provisions in the trade-related intellectual property rights/world trade organization which could unde
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scrutinizing the greenwashing claims of 20 tncs headquartered in nine countries on four continents this book shows how tncs remain the primary creators and peddlers of dirty dangerous and unsustainable technologies in addition the book suggests ways citizens can fight against destructive tnc activities and win control of their environment and their lives malaysia rm20 third world us$10 others us$14 size 21.5cm x 14.5cm no of pages 260 year 1996 damming the narmada large-scale manipulation and fraud that led to the approval of the project by the indian government when it was first published in 1988 the indian government banned it the world bank which initially agreed to fund the narmada project pulled out in early 1993 when the indian government failed to meet certain conditions however the project seems to be continuing amidst hunger strikes and strong protests from locals and opponents to the project malaysia rm9 third world us$6 others us$9 size 14cm x 21.5cm no of pages 196 year 198
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chee yoke ling in their quest for economic progress people have forgotten that their very survival depends on the conservation of nature not its destruction this book draws together what the four major religions -islam hinduism taoism taoism and christianity -have to say about living in harmony with nature malaysia rm2 third world us$1 others us$2 size 12.5cm x 18cm no of pages 22 year 1987 isbn 967-9950-34-4 modern science has not succeeded in solving the third world s social problems instead it has begun to be used increasingly as an instrument for its further subjugation with applications of modern science we have created the potential for a high-tech holocaust that could wipe out mankind why what could have gone wrong with the scientific enterprise this book contains the declaration and conclusions of the international conference on crisis in modern science it discusses how so-called scientific advancements in energy agriculture healthcare and telecommunications have left the thi
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slave and enclave the political ecology of equatorial africa size 15.3cm x 21.3cm no of pages 76 year 1994 isbn 967-99987-6-2 rainforest destruction causes effects false solutions third world us$4 others us$5 size 15cm x 21.5cm no of pages 90 year 1990 isbn 967-99987-2-x forestry crisis and forestry myths marcus colchester this book is also available in spanish the equatorial africa of this study gabon the congo and the central african republic has a long sad history of slavery and the deprivations of foreign forest product extraction for the forest communities of the region the slave wars conquest forced resettlement and labour in extractive industries and the lumber camps have meant the undermining of their ways of life deprived of rights and marginal to national economies built up on oil timber coffee and diamonds these people still find themselves deprived of a political voice or control of their destinies leaked studies carried out for the world bank and published here for the fi
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ecological disaster the world loses 50-100 acres of rainforests every minute this loss has very serious consequences such as irreversible loss of valuable plant and animal species and global warming the two-volume dossier puts together major articles on tropical rainforests by leading scientists environmental activists and groups the articles discuss among other things why the forests are vital to human survival the rate and causes of their destruction the plight of forest peoples and how the forests can be saved malaysia rm95 third world us$42 others us$65 size 21.3cm x 29.7cm no of pages vol 1 528pg vol 2 430pg year 1992 the struggle for land and the fate of the forests more development this book challenges these assumptions deforestation it argues is an expression of structural inequalities within tropical countries and in their relations with the industrial north throwing aid money into the development pot will only accelerate forest loss if these structural issues are not simu
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