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This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) analyzes various proposals for operationalizing technology cooperation within the UNFCCC framework ahead of the 2009 Copenhagen negotiations. It contrasts the institutional and financial preferences of the G77 + China, the European Union, and other nations, while proposing a comprehensive evaluation framework based on legal principles, specific actions across the technology chain, and institutional mandates. The document also includes a position paper from the Climate Action Network (CAN) advocating for a dedicated Technology Cooperation Mechanism and a Technology Fund to ensure the measurable, reportable, and verifiable (MRV) transfer of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) to developing countries.

This policy brief analyzes the principle of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) within the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the TRIPS Agreement. It argues that mandatory international disclosure requirements for PIC in patent applications are necessary to prevent the misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, ensuring a more equitable intellectual property system.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International examines how the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations following the 2001 Doha Ministerial Conference may undermine the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The document highlights conflicts between trade liberalization and biodiversity protection, specifically regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agricultural subsidies, and intellectual property rights.

This briefing note, prepared by the South Centre and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), proposes a framework for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to respond to a request from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The document argues that WIPO's examination of the interrelation between genetic resource access and intellectual property disclosure requirements must support CBD objectives, recognize the CBD's leading role in biodiversity issues, and integrate sustainable development goals.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides observations on the first draft of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) response to a request from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). CIEL argues that WIPO must recognize the CBD's leading role in biodiversity issues and ensure that international intellectual property rules are modified to prevent the misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge through mandatory disclosure requirements.