The holistic Analysis on Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge in Africa with Reference to the Innovation System

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23402014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: New fields of law
• Research Institution: Kansai University
• Principal Investigator: Yamana Mika 関西大学, 法学部, 教授 (50368148)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Kitagawa Katsuhiko 関西大学, 経済学部, 教授 (50132329) ; Kneller Robert 東京大学, 先端科学技術研究センター, 教授 (20302797) ; SHRESTHA MANOJ L 甲南大学, 経営学部, 教授 (90248097)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: アフリカ / 生物資源 / 伝統的知識 / 利益配分 / イノベーション / 技術移転 / 環境保全 / 知的財産

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The law and policy concerning the protection and utilization of the genetic resources of the Africa's eight economically emerging nations (Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Botswana and Tunisia) have been advancing although there are more differences than similarities among them. These countries have initiated to develop their benefit sharing regime networking with the foreign corporations and research and development related organizations on win-win basis keeping perspective on technology transfer and economic development.Africa's intermingling of the ethnic groups across the national boundaries have given a new perspective on importance of cross country tribal and regional approach while dealing with the indigenous knowledge. Japan's involvement with Africa in utilization of its genetic resources and traditional knowledge has not well developed. But Japan's commitment to Africa's socio-economic development will certainly open a new venue on the above issue.

Free Research Field

知的財産法