Author : Sara Bannerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,4 MB
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107023062
A history of international copyright focusing on principles of access to knowledge (A2K) and the A2K movement.
Author : Chris Armstrong
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1919895450
"This book is a result of an international and interdisciplinary research project known as the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) project"--Acknowledgments.
Author : Susan Isiko Štrba
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 39,89 MB
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 900423540X
In International Copyright Law and Access to Education in Developing Countries: Exploring Multilateral Legal and Quasi-Legal Solutions, Susan Isiko Štrba demonstrates the challenge of access to printed copyrighted educational and research materials in developing countries and proposes institutional and normative solutions at national and international levels.
Author : Akhil Prasad
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Copyright
ISBN : 9788175347755
Author : Sara Bannerman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN :
Many activists, scientists and academics, have grown increasingly concerned about the privatization of science and scientific research that has resulted from increasing globalization and commercialization. This chapter examines the history of the treatment of scientific works under the international copyright regime from 1886 to the present. An early victory for access to knowledge was achieved when Haiti, backed by Great Britain, guaranteed that certain copyright exceptions intended to encourage the free dissemination of scientific and medical works were included in the original Berne Convention. However, the general long-term path has tended to reduce these exceptions, limiting whatever initial influence Haiti's earlier victory had had. This chapter, published as Chapter 3 of my book International Copyright and Access to Knowledge (CUP 2016), examines these trends in light of current debates over open publishing of scientific and medical information.
Author : Fredrick Noronha
Publisher : Consumers International
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic data processing
ISBN : 0956611745
Author : Sara Bannerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 21,53 MB
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 1316445119
The principle of Access to Knowledge (A2K) has become a common reference point for a diverse set of agendas that all hope to realize technological and human potential by making knowledge more accessible. This book is a history of international copyright focused on principles of A2K and their proponents. Whilst debate and discussion so far has covered the perspectives of major western countries, the author's fresh approach to the topic considers emerging countries and NGOs, who have fought for the principles of A2K that are now fundamental to the system. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book connects copyright history to current problems, issues and events.
Author : Marc Scheufen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 2014-12-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 331912739X
This book addresses the recent debate about copyright law and its impact on the distribution of scientific knowledge from an economic perspective. The focus is on the question whether a copyright regime or an open access regime is better suited to the norms and organizational structure in a purely global science community. The book undertakes a thorough economic analysis of the academic journal market and showcases consequences of a regime change. It also takes account of the Digital Divide debate, reflecting issues in developing countries. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of legal action in the light of international Intellectual Property (IP) agreements offers prospects on the future of academic publishing.
Author : Chamila S. Talagala
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 1000378373
Arguing that the translation of scientific and technical learning materials, and the publication of these translations in a timely and affordable manner, is crucially important in promoting access to scientific and technical knowledge in the developing world, this book examines the relationship between copyright law, translation and access to knowledge. Taking Sri Lanka as a case study in comparison with India and Bangladesh, it identifies factors that have contributed to the unfavourable relationship between copyright law and the timely and affordable translation of scientific and technical learning materials, such as colonisation, international copyright law, the trade interests of the developing economies and a lack of expertise and general lack of awareness surrounding copyright law in the developing world. Highlighting the need to reform international copyright law to promote the needs and interests of developing countries such as Sri Lanka, the book points to a possible way forward for developing countries to achieve this and to address the problem of striking a proper and delicate balance in their copyright laws between the protection of translation rights and the ability of people to access translations of copyright protected scientific and technical learning materials.
Author : Sileshi Bedasie Hirko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 1000477339
This book explores the interface between copyright and higher education, and their complementarities for the advancement of sustainable human development. In its broader sense, the concept of human development is noted as a set of freedoms and human capabilities that are essential for human flourishing. Adopting a rights-based human development and capability approach (HDCA), this book primarily examines the relevant policy and legal flexibilities under the existing international copyright system, and their implications for access to knowledge required for creative innovation and higher education. Exploring the interfaces between copyright and higher education, this book argues that an unbalanced and restrictive copyright system impedes reasonable access to knowledge, and stifles creative and learning freedoms or capabilities. In effect, a restrictive copyright system results in serious ramifications for sustainable human development. In view of its findings, this book underscores the need for rethinking copyright and reframing its relevant flexibilities as users' rights that are vital for promoting creative and learning capabilities towards sustainable human development. Further, the book emphasizes the complementarities between copyright and higher education, and their joint roles for sustainable human development. Given its application of the HDCA to explore ranges of interlinked topics, this book will be of a great interest to researchers across the fields of intellectual property law, innovation, global development, human rights, and higher education.
