and discovery, the question of patents over genes, and the non-recognition of indigenous knowledge about the use of … instrument that can be used to provide protection to the traditional knowledge base of the South …

The note emphasizes the critical importance of documenting indigenous knowledge in writing, which can then be used to … challenge a patent claim on knowledge that is already in the public domain. It also highlights the usefulness of other forms of … communities seeking to regulate access over their resources, as they can be applied to knowledge that evolves over time, and with …

This report explores the extent to which indigenous knowledge have been advanced by the 1992 Rio Earth Summit up to Rio …. But Indigenous knowledge issues have yet to gain traction in areas of marine genetic resources (MGR) and marine scientific … Indigenous knowledge be re-engaged and not subjugated in a hierarchy of knowledge. Indigenous peoples' lifestyles and knowledge …

highlighted controversial aspects of the legal protection of indigenous knowledge with which the contributors to this volume have …