Why Canada Must Implement the Nagoya Protocol Now: MAPC and ABS...
By Chidi Oguamanam
MAPC-ABS Canada 2003 Workshop and Retreat
May 15-16: The Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council (MAPC) and ABS Canada concluded their 2023 Annual Retreat and...
Museums and Women’s Empowerment in Zambia
By Charlene Tsitsi Musiza
There have been many efforts to empower women, but rural women continue to face unique socio-economic challenges. A suggested approach to...
Intellectual Property and Women Economic empowerment in the local Community through...
By Lilian Nantume*
The education and dissemination of knowledge about Intellectual Property Rights for small women-owned businesses in Uganda is still in its infancy. Unfortunately,...
Commemorating 75 Years of the UDHR: Advancing Health Justice in a...
By Bertina Lou
On December 8, 2023, the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was commemorated at the Advancing Health Justice...
Managing Benefits from Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Published by Open AIRPublication Date: 2014Download: Briefing Note: Managing Benefits from Traditional Knowledge (TK) (403kb)
This 2014 Briefing Note highlights the findings from Open AIR research...
Complexities of Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship by Two Indigenous Organisations...
Authored by: Britta Rutert and Cath Traynor
Abstract: In this Working Paper, we present our findings in respect of the innovative and entrepreneurial behaviour...
Recognizing Informal Sector Innovation: Implications for Traditional Knowledge Development in Africa
In 2012, a civil society group called the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), raised concerns about a draft Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) plant variety protection protocol. AFSA was concerned,
Tensions Related to Openness in Researching Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge Systems and...
Contextualizing Openness: Situating Open Science
Edited by Leslie Chan
Angela Okune, Rebecca Hillyer, denise Albornoz, and Alejandro Possada
Published by Ottawa Press
Available online from the IDRC Canada.
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Ramifications of the WIPO IGC for IP and Development
Authored by: Chidi Oguamanam. Over the years, the idea of traditional knowledge has progressively unraveled as a traction point for complex issue linkages between intellectual property and, for example, genetic resources, biodiversity conservation, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (ILCs), food, nutritional and environmental security.
WIPO-IGC 43: Logjam Over Two Genetic Resources Texts
By Chidi Oguamanam, cross-posted from ABS Canada
Last Meeting on the GR Text Under the 2022-23 Biennium
May 30-June 3, 2022: Delegates met in-person and virtually...