Lessons learned
A framework methodology for human rights impact assessment of intellectual property protections in trade agreements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153493 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Forman (0000-0002-4200-9359, Global Affairs Canada, corresponding author), Gillian Macnaughton (0000-0002-4715-5072, University of Sarajevo) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-71 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2016.1140995 |
| OpenAlex | W2317417430 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Currently, two billion people lack regular access to essential medicines in contradiction of their right to health under international law. With the rapid growth of intellectual property provisions in international trade agreements in recent years, governments are increasingly bound to provide stringent patent protection to pharmaceuticals, resulting in higher drug prices, which exacerbate the inaccessibility of medicines. As a result, there is a growing consensus in human rights and public health communities that policy-makers should ensure that trade agreements do not negatively affect the right to health, and moreover that human rights impact assessment offers a pragmatic and increasingly well-considered framework for achieving this aim. Drawing on numerous case studies and international human rights standards, this article proposes a pragmatic framework methodology for non-governmental organizations to carry out human rights impact assessment of trade-related intellectual property protections as part of their advocacy campaigns
Business · Contradiction · Economics · Human rights · Intellectual property · International trade · Law and economics · Political science · Public economics · Right to health · Corporate Law and Human Rights · Human Rights and Development · International Arbitration and Investment Law · Law
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |