Tag: intellectual property
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Food sovereignty vital for First Nations Australians’ economic security, parliamentary inquiry shows
Dr Alana Gall Prior to invasion, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (hereafter First Nations peoples) had an uninterrupted, deep, and interconnected relationship to their lands, waterways, and seas that ensured optimum health, and cultural, spiritual, social, and emotional wellbeing. For thousands of years, advanced agriculture and aquacultural techniques supplied…
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Nations struggle to reach consensus on Pandemic Agreement as negotiations continue
Leanne Coombe and James Scheibner The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), held from 27 May – 1 June 2024, promised to be historic. In the wake of COVID-19, the event marked the deadline for countries to come together on an agreement for how countries collaborate to prepare for, and prevent,…
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Australia urged to support proposal to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 medical products
Deborah Gleeson, Belinda Townsend and David Legge Australian officials will meet with other governments at the World Trade Organization this week to consider a proposal to waive intellectual property on COVID-19 medical products. If supported, the proposal could remove some of the barriers to affordable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments…