Tag Archives: TRIPS

Seed sovereignty under threat – time to reform seed laws, nationally and internationally, says Dr Clare O’Grady Walshe

Posted on 27 November 2020 by Geoff Tansey

Dr Clare O’Grady Walshe studies politics and international relations and wanted to understand the power and political dynamics inherent in changing seed laws, policies, and practices inside countries in the face of globalisation. After a careful study of how the … Continue reading →

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Trading away #food and #health post #Brexit?

Posted on 5 August 2019 by Geoff Tansey

Forget the day after Brexit – deal or no deal. The disruption then, though serious, will be temporary. Long-term, the key issue is what kind of country Britain will be in the decades following our departure. To understand that, we … Continue reading →

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Intellectual property fundamentally contributes to #inequality argues Peter Drahos

Posted on 9 May 2018 by Geoff Tansey

One of the biggest changes in  food systems in recent decades has been the widespread expansion of the intellectual property (IP) regime from seeds to trademarks to access to knowledge. This is having a major impact across the world in … Continue reading →

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#Climate destabilisation and #biodiversity loss threaten our future – but too little attention is being paid to the latter

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Geoff Tansey

It seems to be a year of anniversaries for me. It’s 50 years since I went to university intending to study chemistry but then changing to study soil science. Soils are really complex physical, chemical, biological systems. Their health is … Continue reading →

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Fire in the blood – seeds in the ground

Posted on 23 February 2013 by Geoff Tansey

Forget the Oscars. Go and see – if you can find it – Fire in the Blood – a new film released this weekend in the UK that was an official selection for the Sundance Film festival. It is not … Continue reading →

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