Climate Technology Centre and Network… Technology Transfer at the UN Climate Summit 2019 8 Aug 2019 Despite the fact that as a norm-setting or even as an implementation matter technology transfer and the technology framework seem to have fallen off the agenda at the UNFCCC, there…
Africa… Solomon Linda, Cultural Pirate? – The Origin Myth of Mbube 5 Aug 2019 Much of the discussion around the Mbube case, in order to make a strong case of misappropriation both emphasized the original contribution made by Solomon Linda and the unique circumstances…
Africa… Solomon Linda, Cultural Pirate? 1 Aug 2019 The Settlement of the Mbube or “Wimoweh” case in South Africa of the claims by Solomon Linda’s family to copyright over the song used on the Lion King Soundtrack cut…
Human Rights… Climate Change and Technology Transfer – Why a Human Rights Approach? 18 Jun 2019 As UNFCCC[i] member countries meet in Bonn, Germany, to discuss climate change (June 17 – 27), I want to discuss an alternative technology transfer framework that addresses the stalemate in…
Climate Technology Centre and Network… Comments on Bangkok (September 2018) Draft of the UNFCCC Technology Framework 5 Jul 2018 The latest draft of the Technology Framework (SBSTA48.IN.i5_v08May) being negotiated as part of the implementation of the Paris Agreement has been out since the end of the May 2018 Bonn…
IPCC… GHG emissions peaking and the pace of distribution of climate technologies 7 Jun 20186 Jun 2018 Shubha Ghosh at Syracuse University School of Law was a wonderful host for a symposium on April 25th on Technology & Policy Responses to Climate Disruption. The agenda is available…
Human Rights… My Chapter in “New Technologies for Human Rights Law and Practice” edited by Molly Land and Jay Aronson! 16 May 201816 May 2018 My Book Chapter on Climate Change, Human Rights, and Technology Transfer in New Technologies for Human Rights Law and Practice edited by Molly Land and Jay Aronson in now available Open…
Site News Blog Re-Launch!!! Welcome to IP& 8 May 20188 May 2018 After a few years primarily as a blog about Technology Transfer and Climate Change, my blog is relaunching as IP&, reflecting my broader research agenda: the intersection of intellectual property…
Climate Technology Centre and Network… Climate Action Network – New Submission on Technology Framework at UNFCCC 5 Apr 20175 Apr 2017 The Climate Action Network just put out a submission on the development of the new technology framework at the UNFCCC. It's available here: http://climatenetwork.org/sites/default/files/can_technology_framework_submission_march_2017.pdf In the Paris Agreement parties agreed that…
Definitions… Which climate technologies do we need to have developed and diffused? 26 Aug 2016 As we begin to move into the implementation phase of the Paris Climate Agreement, it seems appropriate to revisit and assess some questions relating to intellectual property and climate change. …
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