Module 2 - Design and Implementation of IPR Regimes to Support Plant Breeding in Developing Countries

Selected Readings

Asterisk (*) at the end of a reference indicates that it is available on the Web. See Appendix 1 for a full list of Websites.

Eaton, D. J. F., and F. W. van Tongeren, 2004. “Patents versus Plant Varietal Protection.” Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR), Ravello, Italy, July 8-11, 2004. 22 p. Available at http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/conferenze/icabr2004/papers/default.asp*

Fischer, K., and D. Byerlee. 2002. “Managing Intellectual Property and Income Generation in Public Research Organisations.” In. D. Byerlee and R. Echeverría (eds.), Agricultural Research Policy in an Era of Privatization. Wallingford: CABI Publishing.

Henson-Apollonio, V. 2004. “Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Regimes in Biotechnology and Their Impact on Agricultural Development in the Developing World.” In P. Christou and H. Klee (eds.), Handbook of Plant Biotechnology. Vol 2. Hoboken: John Wiley.

Srinivasan, C.S. 2004. “Plant Variety Protection, Innovation, and Transferability: Some Empirical Evidence.” Review of Agricultural Economics 28(4): 445.

World Bank. 2006. “Design and Implementation of IPR Regimes to Support Plant Breeding in Developing Countries.” Economic and Sector Work. Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank, Washington, DC. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTARD/0,,contentMDK:20858498
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References Cited

Louwaars, N.P., R. Tripp and D.Eaton, 2006, forthcoming. “Intellectual Property Rights and the Breeding Industry – Farmers’ Interests”. Agriculture and Rural Development Department Note.  World Bank.  Washington DC. 

Eaton, D., R. Tripp and N.P. Louwaars. 2006, forthcoming. “Intellectual Property Rights for Agriculture in International Trade and Investment Agreements”. Agriculture and Rural Development Department Note.  World Bank.  Washington DC.

Louwaars, N.P., R. Tripp and D.Eaton. 2006, forthcoming. “Public Agricultural Research and Intellectual Property Rights; a Call for New Institutional Policies”. Agriculture and Rural Development Department Note. World Bank. Washington DC.

Louwaars, N.P., R. Tripp, D. Eaton, V. Henson-Apollonio, R. Hu, M. Mendoza, F. Muhhuku, S. Pal, and J. Wekundah. 2005. “Impacts of Strengthened Intellectual Property Rights Regimes on the Plant Breeding Industry in Developing Countries: A Synthesis of Five Case Studies.” Wageningen, Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands. http://www.cgn.wageningen-ur.nl/pgr/.

Tripp, R., N. P.  Louwaars and D. Eaton. 2006, Forthcoming. “Intellectual Property Rights for Plant Breeding and Rural Development, Challenges for Agricultural Policy Makers”. Agriculture and Rural Development Department Note. World Bank. Washington DC.

World Bank. 2006. “Design and Implementation of IPR Regimes to Support Plant Breeding in Developing Countries.” Economic and Sector Work. Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank, Washington, DC.