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Food, feed or fuel: a measured policy on agricultural

Patents Could Play Major Role in Global Biofuels Market

As the fast-growing biofuel market goes global, national and international rules governing patents will play an increasingly important role in how the industry develops and who benefits, finds a new paper by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Patents: Taken for Granted in Plans for a Global Biofuels Market

This paper looks at the effect of patents by multinational corporations on the growth of the biofuels sector.

What to do about Doha: A Look Inside the U.S.

The U.S. is undergoing vigorous debates on agriculture and trade policy. What does the U.S. stand on the WTO's Doha Round.

Biofuels and International Development: Impacts on Food Security, Human Rights and the Environment

Invitation to a public symposium on Biofuels and Development hosted by IATP.

Alternatives to Genetic Modification in Solving Water Scarcity

The theme of the 14th email conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Biotechnology Forum, which took place between March 5 and April 1, 2007, was "Coping with water scarcity in developing countries: What role for agricultural biotechnologies?". The electronic forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was held on March 29, 2007.

Patentes: Dadas por Sentado en los Planes para un Mercado Global de Biocombustibles

Protecting Public Health from Toxic Mercury

Toxic mercury is still used unnecessarily in many products, while non-mercury alternatives are readily available and cost-effective.

Mercury Free Product Alternatives

Viable non-mercury alternatives for mercury containing products are not only available, but also considerably more cost effective when the downstream costs are considered.

Democratic Sweep in U.S. Congress and the Doha Round

In November, the U.S. mid-term elections resulted in a major shift in the Congress. Most notably, the Democrats now control both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and are much more likely to challenge the U.S. Trade Representative.