ipr_jan04statement_alliancespan-2e56c62ac0e016e8.pdf

A statement from the Alliance for Responsible Trade (ART) expressing concerns regarding intellectual property rights (IPR) within the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), specifically regarding access to essential medicines and sustainable development.

• The Alliance for Responsible Trade (ART) expresses concern that stipulations in the FTAA text could restrict the ability of governments to provide essential medicines to their populations at reasonable prices.
• The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that FTAA intellectual property proposals would unacceptably increase protection levels beyond the TRIPS agreement, restricting key flexibilities and undermining national sustainable development projects.
• The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has raised specific concerns regarding patents on life forms, with a particular focus on plants.
• ART criticizes the FTAA negotiation process for lacking transparency, noting that the use of brackets in texts makes commenting difficult and that the seminar format limits participation to civil society organizations with substantial resources.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). ipr_jan04statement_alliancespan-2e56c62ac0e016e8.pdf. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IPR_Jan04Statement_AllianceSpan.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. ipr_jan04statement_alliancespan-2e56c62ac0e016e8.pdf. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IPR_Jan04Statement_AllianceSpan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndiprjan04statementalliancespan2e56c62ac0e016e8pdf, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{ipr\_jan04statement\_alliancespan-2e56c62ac0e016e8.pdf}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IPR_Jan04Statement_AllianceSpan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }