In these issues papers, individual authors are invited to examine a subject of importance in the developing international intellectual property regime and highlight the key issues they see arising. The topics have been chosen following consultations with negotiators from developing countries and respond to their concerns. Our aim is to contribute to a greater understanding of the impact of changes in this area upon people’s lives and better inform debate and negotiations.
Plastic Money: Turning Off the Subsidies Tap – A Stocktake of Plastic Subsidies in the INC and Related International Frameworks
This QUNO paper, authored by international trade lawyer Amy Porges, presents a detailed factual stocktake of how subsidies to plastic production have been addressed throughout the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to develop an international...