Daniel ROBINSON, UNSW, Australia
Margaret RAVEN, UNSW, Australia
The Nagoya Protocol encourages the recognition of Indigenous customary laws and the creation of Biocultural ‘Community Protocols’ (BCPs)(Article 12), in relation to Indigenous knowledge associated with biological resources. However, the Nagoya Protocol does not assure protections relating to Indigenous knowledge (IK) unless there is adequate implementation. We present on our research project that seeks to provide insights to enable governments and Indigenous communities to implement the Nagoya Protocol, to help prevent the misappropriation of IK and promote use of IK relating to biodiversity. This research interrogates the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Australia, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. Here we report on case studies of native species and IK from these countries, and the way they may be perceived, used and traded (e.g. the emu in Australia, and Kava in Vanuatu), amidst a range of threats to these species. We also explore the creation of BCPs: rules and guidelines for Indigenous communities to use their own customary lore to regulate their own knowledge relating to these species. This research is then situated in a critique of geoethics for the Anthropocene, and what these two concepts may mean for Indigenous peoples and the protection of our/their cultural lore.
Mots clés : Customary law|biodiversity|Indigenous knowledge|Pacific|Australia
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