Safeguarding Indigenous Knowledge: Intellectual Property Rights and the Search for a New Framework

Author

Darrell A. Posey

Item Type

Journal Article

Abstract Note

Safeguarding traditional knowledge and biogenetic materials has become a major issue among indigenous peoples. The article explores what is at stake for indigenous communities as well as possible frameworks for protecting resources and knowledge.

Date

1994

Issue

4

Pages

9-12, 37

Publication Title

Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC)

Title

Safeguarding Indigenous Knowledge: Intellectual Property Rights and the Search for a New Framework

Volume

8