Browsing by Author "Jackson, Lee Ann"

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Agricultural Biotechnology and the Privatization of Genetic Information: Implications for Innovation and Equity
(2000) Jackson, Lee Ann
"Changes in intellectual property rights systems have led to the privatization of the genetic resources and subsequently to the proliferation of new agricultural biotechnology products. Since these new products have the potential to increase agricultural production while limiting environmental degradation, the benefits from these technologies could be far- reaching. However, while intellectual property rights have successfully encouraged innovation in the private sector, private sector domination of the development of new products may skew the distribution of benefits away from marginally productive agricultural areas where poorer communities live. "The primary purpose of this paper is to examine overlapping systems of intellectual property rights on genetic resources, including traditional plant breeders rights, the UPOV plant variety agreement, and national systems of property rights. The paper will include a discussion of private, public, and common property aspects of genetic resources and how various intellectual property systems effect genetic resource use. The paper will also examine the challenge of creating public policies and legal systems that encourage innovation and ensure the equitable distribution of benefits from genetic resources."
Multiple Functions of Common Property Regimes
(1997) Swallow, Brent M.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Jackson, Lee Ann; Williams, Timothy O.; White, T. Anderson
"The papers in this panel explore several dimensions of multiple-function common property regimes. The overview paper explores the conceptual and analytical challenges of multiple-function common property regimes. Two papers discuss the importance of understanding the competitive and complementary nature of different uses of water and land resources by different users. The final paper focuses on a less tangible function of common property: construction and maintenance of social capital."
Multiple Uses, Multiple Users of Water Resources
(1996) Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Jackson, Lee Ann
"The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ways in which common property water regimes may be suited to accommodate multiple uses of irrigation water. In the first section we examine different types of water uses and the critical issues associated with these uses using irrigated water as an example. Next, we discuss the existing public allocation mechanisms, trends towards formalization of water rights and the implications of these for existing water rights regimes. The next section provides an overview of various levels of rights to water resources and discusses how these bundles of rights shift according to changes in social and physical conditions. Finally, using irrigation systems as examples, we examine the potential and challenges of common property management of water resource."