Protection of Traditional Knowledge: The Work and The Role of International Organisations and Conferences

Autor/in	Gazizova, Asiia Sharifullovna
Titel	Protection of Traditional Knowledge: The Work and The Role of International Organisations and Conferences
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 9 (2020) 8, S.95-99 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Indigenous Populations; Indigenous Knowledge; Preservation; Cultural Maintenance; International Organizations; Conferences (Gatherings); Medicine; Plants (Botany); International Trade + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sinti und Roma; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Medizin; Pflanze; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen
Abstract	The concepts of traditional knowledge, indigenous people and indigenous knowledge have gained broad use in international discussions on sustainable improvement. Nevertheless, their use is usually subjected to confusion. There have been numerous attempts to clarify the notions of traditional knowledge, indigenous knowledge and people. Although there are no globally approved definitions, this paper is devoted to analysing the approaches of international organisations to the protection of traditional knowledge. The study discusses the work of the international organisations: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Trade Organization (WTO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as well as international conferences: Conference of the Parties of Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The examples of traditional knowledge illustrate the paper: use of turmeric for wound healing in India, use the Hoodia plant to suppress hunger during hunting in South Africa and others. It is noted that today, at the international level, there are no instruments that ensure comprehensive protection of traditional knowledge. The author concludes that WIPO and UNESCO currently carry out the main work aimed at providing the protection of traditional knowledge. However, other international organisations and conferences, such as WHO, WTO, FAO, UNCTAD and Conference of the Parties of CBD in their work are also addressed some aspects associated with the preservation of traditional knowledge. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01