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Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Palliative Care: The Emerging Canadian Scenario
Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Palliative Care: The Emerging Canadian Scenario

Dalhousie Law Journal
Vol. 39, No. 2 (Fall 2016)

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Journal ArticleChidi OguamanamSeptember 21, 2016Health Law and Medical Ethics
Ocean Law Reform: A Multi-Level Comparative Law Analysis of Nigerian Maritime Zone Legislation
Ocean Law Reform: A Multi-Level Comparative Law Analysis of Nigerian Maritime Zone Legislation

Marine Policy
Vol. 67 (2016)
Co-authored w/ Aldo Chircop & David Dzidzornu

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Journal ArticleChidi OguamanamSeptember 9, 2016Nigeria, United Nations, International, Africa
Nigeria and Britain are ‘Fantastically Corrupt'
Nigeria and Britain are ‘Fantastically Corrupt'

British Prime Minister David Cameron privately told Queen Elizabeth II that Nigeria was “fantastically corrupt” while hosting President Muhammadu Buhari. My impression is that Her Majesty may have a better sense of history than Cameron.

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Op-EdChidi OguamanamMay 12, 2016Politics, Nigeria, International
Nigeria Faces New Security Threat Fuelled by Climate Change and Ethnicity
Nigeria Faces New Security Threat Fuelled by Climate Change and Ethnicity

Forging national unity has been a perennial challenge to Nigeria’s evolution as a country. Since independence from Britain 56 years ago, the country continues to weather severe existential storms that strike at its very core.

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Op-EdChidi OguamanamMay 12, 2016Politics, Nigeria, Agriculture and Biodiversity
Herders’ Republic: Nigeria at Cusp of Another Security Crisis
Herders’ Republic: Nigeria at Cusp of Another Security Crisis

Nigeria’s security challenges continue to escalate. While the Boko Haram insurgence keeps mutating, kidnappings and hostage taking for ransom rise in competition as side dishes in the main course of the country’s rise in terrorism profile.

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Op-EdChidi OguamanamMay 4, 2016Agriculture and Biodiversity, Politics, Nigeria
Drawn-Out Battle Over Genetic Resources Dampens Africa’s Hopes
Drawn-Out Battle Over Genetic Resources Dampens Africa’s Hopes

The global South is full of diverse biological and genetic resources. It’s also home to most of the world’s Indigenous communities. This is why developing countries are sensitive about protecting their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

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Op-Ed, Blog PostChidi OguamanamApril 25, 2016IP and Knowledge Governance, International
Fagbohun and the Challenge of Repositioning LASU
Fagbohun and the Challenge of Repositioning LASU

Nigeria’s tertiary education industry is increasingly competitive for all stakeholders. Several actors in the religious, secular and various local and international partnerships or consortia have entered the tertiary education sector with visible impact.

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Op-EdChidi OguamanamFebruary 11, 2016Politics, Nigeria, Education
Africa's Food Security in a Broken Global Food System: What Role for Plant Breeders’ Rights?
Africa's Food Security in a Broken Global Food System: What Role for Plant Breeders’ Rights?

Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property
Vol. 5, No. 4 (2015)

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Chidi OguamanamNovember 2, 2015Agriculture and Biodiversity, Africa
Plant Genetic Resources Interdependence: Re-Integrating Farmers into the Global Food System
Plant Genetic Resources Interdependence: Re-Integrating Farmers into the Global Food System

In Food Systems Governance: Challenges for Justice, Equality and Human Rights
J. Liljeblad and A. Kennedy, eds.
(London: Routledge, 2016)

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamSeptember 4, 2015Agriculture and Biodiversity, Technology
Organic Farming in Nigeria in the Era of Agro-Biotech and Biosafety
Organic Farming in Nigeria in the Era of Agro-Biotech and Biosafety

Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology
Vol. 3, No. 6 (September 2015)

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Journal ArticleChidi OguamanamSeptember 1, 2015Nigeria, Africa, Agriculture and Biodiversity
Breeding Apples for Oranges: Africa's Misplaced Priority Over Plant Breeders' Rights
Breeding Apples for Oranges: Africa's Misplaced Priority Over Plant Breeders' Rights

Journal of World Intellectual Property
Vol. 18, No. 5 (2015)

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Journal ArticleChidi OguamanamAugust 1, 2015Agriculture and Biodiversity, Africa, IP and Knowledge Governance, International
Intellectual Property and the Right to Adequate Food: A Critical African Perspective
Intellectual Property and the Right to Adequate Food: A Critical African Perspective

African Journal of International and Comparative Law
Vol. 23, No. 2 (2015)

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Journal ArticleChidi OguamanamJuly 31, 2015Agriculture and Biodiversity, Africa, IP and Knowledge Governance, Technology, United Nations, International
Sustainable Development in the Era of Bioenergy and Agricultural Land Grab
Sustainable Development in the Era of Bioenergy and Agricultural Land Grab

In International Environmental Law and the Global South
S. Alam, S. Atapattu, C.G. Gonzalez & J. Razzaque, eds.
(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015)

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamJanuary 30, 2015Agriculture and Biodiversity, Africa, International
Pressuring "Suspect Orthodoxy": Traditional Knowledge and the Patent System
Pressuring "Suspect Orthodoxy": Traditional Knowledge and the Patent System

In Indigenous Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research
Matthew Rimmer, ed.
(Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2015)

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamJanuary 1, 2015IP and Knowledge Governance, Legal History
Mayor Ford: Good Bye From Toronto Mayoralty
Mayor Ford: Good Bye From Toronto Mayoralty

Over 2013, many mentioned how discussions involving Canadians within and without Canada are easily short-changed by a more exciting topic: Mayor Rob Ford and his indiscretions.

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Op-EdChidi OguamanamOctober 27, 2014Politics, Canada
Farmers’ Rights and the Intellectual Property Dynamic in Agriculture
Farmers’ Rights and the Intellectual Property Dynamic in Agriculture

In Sage Handbook of Intellectual Property
Matthew David & Deborah Halbert, eds.
(London: Sage, 2014)

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamSeptember 1, 2014IP and Knowledge Governance, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Indigenous, International
Current Realities of Collaborative Intellectual Property in Africa
Current Realities of Collaborative Intellectual Property in Africa

In Innovation and Intellectual Property: Collaborative Dynamics in Africa
J. de Beer, C. Armstrong, C. Oguamanam & T. Schonwetter, eds.
(Cape Town: UCT Press, 2014)
Co-authored w/ J. de Beer, C. Armstrong & T. Schonwetter

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamJuly 1, 2014IP and Knowledge Governance, Africa
Innovation, Intellectual Property and Development Narratives in Africa
Innovation, Intellectual Property and Development Narratives in Africa

In Innovation and Intellectual Property: Collaborative Dynamics in Africa
J. de Beer, C. Armstrong, C. Oguamanam & T. Schonwetter, eds.
(Cape Town: UCT Press, 2014)
Co-authored w/ J. de Beer & T. Schonwetter

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Book ChapterChidi OguamanamJuly 1, 2014IP and Knowledge Governance, Africa
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