The Doomsday Clock is an internationally recognized design that conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making. First and foremost among these are nuclear weapons, but the dangers include climate-changing technologies, emerging... Read More
Ahmed Abdel LatifCarlos M. CorreaFrederick M. Abbott
To pursue climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, developing nations need access to technology. But most intellectual property relevant to clean energy is held in the developed world. Exactly how serious is this problem—and what can be done about it?
The author argues that discussions about climate change and intellectual property rights should proceed incrementally, and focus on effective solutions to real-life problems.
The author argues that no silver bullet can solve all the problems that surround intellectual property rights and efforts to mitigate climate change in developing countries.
The author argues that discussions about conflict between intellectual property rights and climate mitigation in developing countries must be structured, incremental, and practical. Otherwise, agreement is likely to remain elusive.
