Documenting traditional knowledge: a strategy to face cultural appropriation
The lack of adequate protection for traditional knowledge facilitates its misappropriation by third parties, without the consent of the holder communities. In this context, the cataloging or creation of inventories of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions emerges as an alternative to streng...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repositorio: | Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/46520 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/civitas/article/view/46520 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Traditional knowledge Traditional cultural expressions Cataloging Cultural appropriation Intellectual property Conocimiento tradicional Expresiones culturales tradicionales Catalogación Apropiación cultural Propiedad intelectual Conhecimento tradicional Expressões culturais tradicionais Catalogação Apropriação cultural Propriedade intelectual |
| Resumo: | The lack of adequate protection for traditional knowledge facilitates its misappropriation by third parties, without the consent of the holder communities. In this context, the cataloging or creation of inventories of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions emerges as an alternative to strengthen the protection mechanisms for this ancestral knowledge. This article analyzes the advantages and challenges of the cataloging of this knowledge, with the aim of establishing a conceptual framework and reflections that contribute to the debates and future approaches on this topic. From a systematic review of specialized literature, and from a documentary analysis methodology approach, this study identifies the aspects in favor and the potential risks of this cataloging process. As contributions, some principles and minimum criteria for ethical cataloging are formulated, which include respect for intellectual property, the participation of traditional holders through prior consultation and confidentiality regarding the information and knowledge collected. Finally, it is concluded that it is necessary to consider other sociocultural dimensions, such as equity in benefit-sharing, the protection of cultural identity and intercultural dialogue. |
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