Kamil Kanji - Articles

Patents and Ethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry

This paper is concerned with the impacts of strict patents in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement. It discusses the historical and current policy context, to better understand how strict patents affect the availability of essential drugs in developing countries. Read

By: Kamil Kanji | 24/04/2008 | Intellectual Property

The Ecological and Political Impact of Colonialism in the Third World During the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

The ecological and political impact of colonialism in the Third World during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Read

By: Kamil Kanji | 16/01/2008 | Politics

Mainstreaming Fair Trade: the Role of Consumers

This article is concerned with the subject of Fair Trade, with a focus on understanding the role of consumers in the growth of Fair Trade. It looks at the history of Fair Trade and discusses the historical and current trade policy context, which conditions the growth of Fair Trade. To better understand the current levels of knowledge and awareness among consumers, an original consumer survey was designed and carried out at two UK supermarkets. Read

By: Kamil Kanji | 16/01/2008 | Environment