The TRIPS Agreement and transfer of climate‐change‐related technologies to developing countries

Matthew Littleton

Natural Resources Forum, 2009, vol. 33, issue 3, 233-244

Abstract: Despite numerous international commitments to promote transfer of climate‐change‐related technologies to developing countries, such transfers are not occurring at a rate fast enough to aid these nations in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. The impact of the WTO Agreement on Trade‐Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on transfer of these technologies is discussed through a detailed examination of relevant TRIPS provisions. The article also addresses options for improving technology transfer through exploitation of existing TRIPS flexibilities, modification of the Agreement, and other public and private legal and policy avenues.

Date: 2009
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