Evil as a Crime Against Humanity

Royer, Christof

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“…but the waves of infections grew. 111 A quarter of a million people died during the second wave of the pandemic in India. Initial supplies of vaccines had trickled out, however, some of these were taken by the HICs.…”

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Patents and other conditions of access to vaccines

Arup

Plahe

2023

World Intellectual Property

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This paper reviews the experience with access to vaccines during the pandemic. Its inquiry is the extent to which pharmaceutical patents have hindered or enhanced access when compared to other factors or conditions like health spending, manufacturing capacity, and regulatory competence. To conduct the review, the paper queries the regulatory governance perspective when it suggests a decentralised field of legal pluralism will maximise access. It recalls the pre-COVID-19 experience with antiretrovirals to provide pointers to the present situation. It then examines the experience with COVID vaccines under the headings of invention, production, procurement, and distribution. The review finds while patents may hinder access to vaccines, other, essential conditions for access, like independent manufacturing capacity and commitment to procurement, are not established. Regulatory governance must now adopt a much more concerted, coordinated approach, mobilising both patent regulation and other key conditions to further access. The review is an opportunity to gather some of the copious commentary on this issue.

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Patents and other conditions of access to vaccines

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Plahe

2023

World Intellectual Property

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“…Through this transition, farmers began to recognize that specific plants displayed superior growth characteristics in comparison to others. Furthermore, they noted that by growing different plants in proximity and facilitating cross-pollination, novel varieties emerged, often surpassing the qualities of their predecessors [5]. This significant process laid the foundation for the origins of plant genetic modification [6].…”

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“…The overwhelming consensus among numerous esteemed national academies and prestigious scientific organizations strongly supports the safety and benefits of GMOs [23]. The Royal Society in London, followed by the U.S. National Research Council (NRC), U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS), American Medical Association (AMA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), American Society for Plant Biology (ASPB), World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Brazilian National Academy of Science, Chinese National Academy of Science, Indian National Academy of Science, Mexican Academy of Science, and the Third World Academy of Sciences have all expressed positive stances on GMOs [5].…”

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“…Tragically, as many as half a million children annually are estimated to lose their sight by the age of one due to this deficiency, while millions more endure various developmental issues. However, these voiceless children often go unnoticed, both in terms of the lives lost and the enduring hardships faced by survivors, especially those growing up in impoverished conditions [5].…”

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“…This raises a profound ethical question: How many children must endure such preventable suffering before leaders of the anti-GMO movement can be accused of a crime against humanity? [5].…”

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Overcoming Agricultural Challenges with GMOs as a Catalyst for Poverty Reduction and Sustainability in Lebanon

Roberts,

Naimy

2023

Sustainability

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This study assesses the potential impact of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on poverty reduction and agricultural development in Lebanon, against a backdrop of economic crisis and agricultural uncertainties. GMO adoption is considered a viable strategy to enhance food security, spur economic growth, and alleviate poverty. Simulating various GMO adoption scenarios, specifically in the apple agriculture sector of Mount Lebanon’s Sannine–Baskinta area, this research examines their effects on poverty rates. The findings demonstrate a substantial reduction in poverty rates, from 55% to 36%, with a simulated GMO adoption rate of 70%, underscoring the transformative potential of GMOs in poverty alleviation. The study highlights the critical importance of well-informed decision-making and evidence-based policymaking to address challenges in the agriculture sector. It serves as a foundational pilot project for the introduction of genetically modified crops in Lebanese agriculture, with a focus on the Sannine–Baskinta region. The identified GMOs offer prospects for enhanced resilience to weather conditions and pests, reduced pesticide usage, elimination of chemical fertilizers, increased yield, and improved nutritional value. Future research endeavors aim to extend the project to encompass other crops and regions in Lebanon, as well as in other Arab countries.

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Unequal Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Online Learning during the Pandemic in India

Suresh Babu G. S.

2024

Review of Development and Change

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Enforcing online classes during the lockdown due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the living and learning conditions of students from the most marginalised sections in India. Against this backdrop, this study seeks to shed light on the risk of the rapid adaptation of online teaching methods under extremely unfavourable educational conditions and poor educational infrastructure in India. The evolved system was entrenched in the existing social and educational inequalities that were exacerbated by ever-growing private educational providers. This almost limited the vulnerable group in finding choices of learning through the online mode necessitated by the lockdown. Traditional teaching and learning practices were implicated not only due to the existing social arrangements but also due to the shift to the online mode of learning with the adaptation of digital technology during the pandemic crisis, which has deeply disrupted the current educational scenario as well. Critical lessons learned from the recent catastrophic events will provide a political vision to outline an inclusive approach to designing sustainable educational planning and programmes targeting the most vulnerable sections of the population. This also reminds us that hasty and cosmetic solutions would do more harm to the poor than to the rich, thereby leading to everlasting damage to educational and social systems.

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Evil as a Crime Against Humanity

Cited by 3 publications

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Patents and other conditions of access to vaccines

Patents and other conditions of access to vaccines

Overcoming Agricultural Challenges with GMOs as a Catalyst for Poverty Reduction and Sustainability in Lebanon

Unequal Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Online Learning during the Pandemic in India

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