Power Relations in the Traditional Knowledge Debate
A Critical Analysis of Forums
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4282587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Kamau Maina, Charles Maina (Western University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-178 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0940739111000130 |
| OpenAlex | W2040378658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
An ongoing debate on the protection of traditional knowledge was prompted by the United Nations General Assembly declaration of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples in 1995 and the declaration of the Second International Decade in 2004. These two declarations challenged governments and the international community to address, nationally and internationally, issues that affect indigenous communities. One such issue is the protection of traditional knowledge. The three key international multilateral forums that are debating traditional knowledge issues are the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Using a political economy framework, this study analyzes the policymaking processes and mandates of the three multilateral forums in order to highlight stakeholders' levels of involvement in these processes. The study found that the multilateral forums' power structures, mandates, and decision-making processes disadvantage indigenous peoples and hinder their full participation in the forums' processes. The study recommends establishing a forum that would take into account indigenous peoples' worldviews; otherwise policy outcomes from these discussions will probably disadvantage indigenous peoples
Convention · Convention on Biological Diversity · Declaration · Disadvantage · Economic growth · Indigenous · Intellectual property · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public relations · Traditional knowledge · Economic Growth and Development · Intellectual Property and Patents · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration
The political economy of communication
The Global Political Economy
Shamans, Software, and Spleens
Information Feudalism
Polishing the Kaswentha’
Integrating science and local knowledge in environmental risk management
Resource Mismanagement Versus Sustainable Livelihoods
Representing Traditional Knowledge
The role of intellectual property rights in economic growth
Indigenous Knowledge of Ecological Variability and Commons Management
Approaches to Social Research
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005)
Decisions and Nondecisions
American Folklore Society Recommendations to the Wipo Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2020 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |