Copyright and the global south
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Eldis has a link to this great dossier produced by Copy South about the impact of copyright on the Global South. Copyright often acts as a barrier to learning, development and technology transfers. In the case of medication it can often mean the difference between life and death. It’s all about perspective, as demonstrated in the following quote:
we think it more important to figure out ways that illiterate people can read their first book – something that current copyright laws often restrict (though they are certainly not the only barrier) – than
how to protect e-books
While we in the West dedicate money and time in how to ‘protect’ our intellectual resources, the global Majority goes without the most basic educational necessities.
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