Mombasa, Kenya, 15-20 July 2010 ISOLA – The International Society for the Oral Literatures of Africa hosts this conference on Indigenous Knowledges and Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Globalisation. For all enquiries, contact the local conference organisers: Dr. Peter Wasamba Department of Literature University of Nairobi Tel: +254202245311 Tel: +254722734121 Fax: +2540202245566 E-mail: … Read more
A South African community is to challenge German homeopathic giant Schwabe Pharmaceuticals in court in Munich next week over a traditional medicine the company is seeking to patent. The case could set a precedent in cases in which multinationals use the plants and indigenous knowledge of developing countries, where laws may not protect communities’ intellectual … Read more
Temperatures dropped and big, unseasonal flakes of snow swirled in the breeze earlier this week in Copenhagen, turning skies gray and streets slippery. But the change discussed in conversations wherever you go in this ornately decorated city is not the week’s weather but the coming century’s climate. Nowhere does climate change feel more ominous than … Read more
Nine DM2009 winners will use the centuries-old knowledge of Indigenous Peoples to adapt to destructive climate change — but often leveraged with modern science and technology. Here’s how old and new will be joined in several winning projects. Read the full article at The World Bank blog …
American Indian stalwarts of environmental justice recently met at a national workshop to write a milestone climate change declaration, clearly outlining a course on how to save the planet using indigenous science and knowledge. Representatives from the White House also participated in the Native Peoples Native Homelands Climate Change Workshop II, a four-day event sponsored … Read more
“[We] are to make a big deal around scientific exploration in indigenous knowledge,” Pandor told a conference on intellectual property rights in Johannesburg. “Indigenous knowledge is a key part of our innovation technology.” Pandor said that private companies in Europe had exploited knowledge gained by publicly-funded research in South Africa, including around solar panels. Read … Read more