This case study has been conducted as part of the IIED project “Protecting Community Rights
over Traditional Knowledge: Implications of customary laws and practices”. The project explored
the customary laws and practices of indigenous and local communities to identify appropriate
mechanisms for protecting their resource rights and knowledge systems. It involved participatory
research at community level to strengthen local capacity and informed policies at local, national
and international levels.
For more information, please contact:
Krystyna Swiderska
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
80-86 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8NH
Email: Krystyna.swiderska@iied.org
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Supported by IDRC (Canada), the Christensen Fund (USA), the Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the UK Department for International
Development (DfID), Irish Aid, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
(Norad) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida).
Photo credits: Asociación ANDES and Khanh Tran-Thanh
Protecting Community Rights over Traditional Knowledge: Implications of customary laws and practices