Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0210997

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0210997

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Traditional knowledge and intellectual property: A comparison of current approaches in Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The concepts of 'indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights' and 'traditional resource rights' have sparked a debate between resource-rich developing countries and technology rich industrialised nations, because of their importance for biotechnology and pharmaceutical research. This comparative study combines legal analysis and fieldwork to critically examine cultural assumptions about the relationship of indigenous communities to their symbols and their environment. The examination will extend to Southeast Asia to discover different concepts of 'indigenous' and different mechanisms for the interaction between state and customary law. Asian experiences with legislation in this field will provide useful insights for legislators in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $229,865.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental And Natural Resources Law | Law | Indigenous Law | Intellectual Property

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding other countries | Rights to environmental and natural resources | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage |

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage | Environmental And Natural Resources Law | Indigenous Law | Intellectual Property | Law | Rights to environmental and natural resources | Understanding other countries

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