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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge: Africa’s Legal Battle Against Biopiracy and the Limits of Current IP Frameworks

Indigenous knowledge and plant resources in Africa face persistent threats from biopiracy—illegal exploitation by corporations and foreign entities. Despite recent international treaties mandating disclosure of genetic resource origins and benefit sharing, experts warn that structural inequalities and inadequate recog…

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Indigenous knowledge and plant resources in Africa face persistent threats from biopiracy—illegal exploitation by corporations and foreign entities. Despite recent international treaties mandating disclosure of genetic resource origins and benefit sharing, experts warn that structural inequalities and inadequate recog…
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Protecting Indigenous Knowledge: Africa’s Legal Battle Against Biopiracy and the Limits of Current IP Frameworks Indigenous knowledge and plant resources in Africa face persistent threats from biopiracy—illegal exploitation by corporations and foreign entities. Despite recent international treaties mandating disclosure of genetic... Read the full IIPLA blog post: https://iipla.org/blog/protecting-indigenous-knowledge-africa-s-legal-battle-against-biopiracy-and-the-limits-of-current-ip-frameworks

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