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Webinar series: how to protect and promote your culture- geographical indicators

2021

Author(s): World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Webinar series: how to protect and promote your culture- geographical indicators- May 26, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST

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Research Papers/Articles
Story of Splendid Muga

2021

Author(s): Chaudhuri S.

In this paper, the author attempted to explore the uniqueness of Muga silkworm in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India.

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Research Papers/Articles
Ethnic Preparation of Chubitchi, an Alcoholic Beverage of the Garo Tribe of Meghalaya: A Sociocultural Analysis

2021

Author(s): Marak S R , Sharma D , Sarma H

This paper deals with the traditional preparation of Chubitchi by the Garo tribe, which is a vital part of their culture, and also examines the sociocultural significance of the beverage.

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Webinar series: how to protect and promote your culture- collective marks and certification marks

2021

Author(s): World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Webinar series: how to protect and promote your culture- collective marks and certification marks, March 24, 2021 3:00 PM-4:15 PM

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Reports
Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems: Insights on Sustainability and Resilience from the Front Line of Climate Change

2021

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and indigenous languages.

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The case study saw the successful piloting of the protocols in the village of Bethany, where community members were equipped with the skills and knowledge to negotiate with extractive resource companies and monitor their activity on customary land.

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Books
Indigenous Knowledges and the Sustainable Development Agenda

2021

Author(s): Breidlid A, Krøvel R

Drawing on experiences and field work from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, Indigenous Knowledges and the Sustainable Development Agenda brings together authors who explore social, educational, institutional and ecological sustainability in relation to indigenous knowledges. In doing so, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the concept of "sustainability", at both national and international levels, from a range of diverse perspectives.

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This book is a collection of key legal decisions affecting Indigenous Australians, which have been re-imagined so as to be inclusive of Indigenous people’s stories, historical experience, perspectives and worldviews.

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Pardhis are a community of traditional hunters, who live a nomadic life, and hunt predominantly for meat. They also help farmers against crop raid by wild herbivores, cull man-eaters on behalf of communities and governments, and in the past helped royalty on hunting expeditions.

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Books
Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge for the Modern Era: A Natural and Applied Science Perspective

2021

Author(s): Katerere D R, Applequist W, Aboyade O M, Togo C

This book presents a compilation of reviews, case studies, and primary research attempting to locate the utility of traditional and Indigenous Knowledges in an increasingly complex world.