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For distributing a subscription trade newsletter among its staff, a US firm is fined heavily for copyright violations
How to curb illicit trade in endangered plants? DNA barcoding could help
DNA barcodes can identify species even from a minute amount of tissue, which can help in tackling illegal trade
Corruption in timber trade fuels deforestation, biodiversity loss
Illegal timber trade also gives rise to conflicts between local communities and logging companies
Africa’s economic progress requires investment in people: ECA
According to the ECA, Africa’s growth story is underpinned by increased investment in infrastructure, rapid urbanisation and rising …
Africa development challenges are heavily under-researched
African leaders call for "critical interrogation" of the current challenges that the continent is facing
10 cement companies, industry body fined Rs 6,300 crore for cartelisation
The Competition Commission of India found the companies were acting in concert to fix the prices of cement
EU's new stand on ivory trade upsets East Africa ahead of key decision
EU officials argue that while the ban on ivory trade is right for some countries, it shouldn't be all-encompassing. It has called on African …
Why do we need to protect wildlife?
In a deeper analysis, it will appear that protecting wildlife is vital for the present as well as future generations
Recreational hunting—should India allow trade of wildlife trophies?
A multi-million dollar industry, recreational hunting can fund conservation efforts. But it can also promote illegal trade
Protect the tuskers damn the carvers
In its enthusiasm to protect tuskers from being killed, the government has extended the worldwide ban on ivory trade to India as well. Left in …
Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement?
India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect public health
Should ivory trade be legalised?
International ban on ivory trade has neither reduced elephant poaching nor the volume of the illegal trade. Is it time the trade is legalised? …
Countdown to Cancun: Agricultural subsidies
why should four per cent of the agricultural workforce (mostly affluent) in high-income countries reap the rich harvest of an international trade …
Got Fodder?
Manju and Mukesh Gupta have had to reduce their milk intake because the two rupee per litre milk price hike has become too much of an expense. …
Unholy smoke!
Inclusion of intellectual property in bilateral investment agreements is injurious to the health of developing nations
Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …
Nurturing the future
A comprehensive set of rules is essential to regulate research and facilitate commercialisation in biotechnology. Patricia Sierra Blzquez , …
Affordable medicines row
The US pharmaceutical industry -- which has so far prevented its government from endorsing a prescription for change -- is now directly engaging …
Low Pulse
Spiralling prices of pulses have shown India’s dependence on imports. Pulses are integral to India’s diet but not its food policy. As …
Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis
Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like
Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change
WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies
Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers
Intellectual Property: Why is India silent, as a compromise deal on COVID-19 therapies is worked out
The fact is, Indian and South African interests have diverged; India is not in desperate need of vaccines anymore and hence does not want to …
Ivory sculptures in Hoogly? The whole of Bengal is susceptible to wildlife trafficking, say experts
Hoogly did have an ivory casting industry in the past; it could also be emerging as a new transit point for wildlife trafficking post-Covid
Stop importing black pepper, it’s causing price crash: growers to Centre
Despite a ban on sale of pepper under Rs 500 per kg, its price has dipped to Rs 335 per kg owing to imports from Vietnam, Sri Lanka