Towards UNCLOS IV?

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Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) governs seabed mining and has reached a stalemate because of the refusal of the US to participate. The interested parties include the US, the Russian Federation, the Group of 77 developing countries and land-based mineral producers. US lack of participation seems to hedge on an inflexible position over privileges accorded to US interests as the country most able to gain access to the sea-bed. Any changes to the existing convention should be arrived through open, democratic negotiation, possibly by convening a fourth UNCLOS session.

Interpretation and construction, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Maritime law, Marine resources conservation, Ocean bottom (Maritime law)

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Toward a more balanced coexistence of traditional knowledge and pharmaceuticals protection in Africa

Article Abstract:

A new approach to reconciling the existing patent protection systems for pharmaceuticals in African countries with traditional knowledge is suggested.

Drugs, Intellectual property, Africa, Medicinal plants, Nonprescription drugs

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