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- Meeting prep: WIPO IGC 24
- Resource: WIPO-UNU paper on the role of customary law in ABS and TK governance
- Meeting prep: CDU symposium on indigenous knowledges
- Resource: Book on climate change and indigenous peoples
- This week in review … IP Watch article focuses on Greek genebank, emergence of seed exchange networks
Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:47 AM PDT WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-fourth session At its 24th session, the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will continue negotiations on an international instrument/instruments, on the basis of the draft articles on traditional knowledge. The theme of the panel of indigenous and local communities will be: "Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on "… the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over … traditional knowledge…" (Article 31, UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). Visit the meeting's website, including meeting documents … |
Resource: WIPO-UNU paper on the role of customary law in ABS and TK governance Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:44 AM PDT The Role of Customary Law in Access and Benefit-Sharing and Traditional Knowledge Governance: Perspectives from Andean and Pacific Island Countries This paper examines the relationships between customary law, national and international regulation of TK and access to genetic resources and-benefit sharing (ABS), and human rights. It is based upon a desktop analysis of these issues and the deliberations and conclusions of a series of regional and sub-regional workshops held in Andean and South Pacific Island countries between 2003 and 2006. Section I provides an overview of issues relating to protection of TK and recognition of customary law. Section II addresses international recognition of customary law, focusing on the work of the CBD and the WIPO IGC. Section III examines the protection of rights of TK holders under international human rights law. Section IV reviews the status of customary law in Andean and Pacific Island countries. Section V provides an overview of the debates and conclusions of the various workshops. Section VI presents the conclusions of the study and proposals for future action. Download the paper [pdf] … |
Meeting prep: CDU symposium on indigenous knowledges Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:42 AM PDT Indigenous Knowledges in a Changing World This symposium will mark the opening of the new Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Education. It will address a series of questions aiming to reflect the local and specific nature of indigenous knowledge in the Northern Territory, and the informal and collaborative way indigenous peoples continue to contribute to life in the area. An Open Day on 21 April will showcase how indigenous peoples use their traditional knowledge systems to develop and grow business enterprises and employment opportunities. The Symposium Forum on 22 April will include addresses by academics and a panel discussion with academics and indigenous elders. Visit the symposium's website … Read the CDU press release of 12 April … Read the CDU press release of 16 April … |
Resource: Book on climate change and indigenous peoples Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:38 AM PDT Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: the Search for Legal Remedies The book examines climate change through an indigenous perspective in North and South America, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand, Asia and Africa. The contributors are either practicing lawyers or law professors. They explain the problems faced by indigenous populations and break down attempts to devise legal, workable solutions. Chapters outline ways indigenous populations can navigate climate change law, and provide a review of national-level successes and international-level shortcomings, focusing on both mitigation and adaptation-related law. Part I provides the context and principles; and Part II includes perspectives on international organizations and case studies from several regions of the world. Further information … Read the University of Kansas press release … |
This week in review … IP Watch article focuses on Greek genebank, emergence of seed exchange networks Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:35 AM PDT Greek Gene Bank's Struggle Indicative of Changing Times GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: In this article, Paraskevi Kollia draws attention to the situation of the Greek Gene Bank, established with assistance from FAO and holding a significant amount of plant genetic resources, including traditional plant varieties developed by farmers. She highlights current financial and administrative challenges due to budget cuts, while noting that, on the other hand, informal seed exchange networks organized by smallholder farmers and citizens have sprung up all over the country, assuming an active role in the preservation and enjoyment of traditional seeds. Such networks meet regularly and exchange seeds, information and cultivation practices, while raising awareness on the impacts of IPRs on the conservation of plant genetic resources. Read the article … |
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