Managing benefits from Traditional Knowledge (TK)

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Managing benefits from Traditional Knowledge (TK)

Policy Brief

2014

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Intellectual Property Research Unit

Faculty

Faculty of Law

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Series

OpenAIR

Abstract

This Briefing Note highlights the findings from Open A.I.R. research into the workings of the bio-cultural community protocol (BCP) and traditional knowledge commons, or "TK commons" established by the Kukula Traditional Health Practitioners Association in the Bushbuckridge region of northeastern South Africa. The Note also provides recommendations to African TK-holders and policymakers, information on key international protocols relevant to TK access and benefit-sharing, and recommended further reading.

Keywords

collaboration

benefit-sharing

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