Side Event
Customary Law, Traditional Knowledge and the International Regime on ABS
Organizer
IUCN
Date and Time
29 March 2006 13:15 - 15:0
During the event, participants will participate on a discussion regarding national /regional processes on “customary law” and “traditional knowledge” and how these issues can contribute to the negotiation process of the International Regime on ABS. Questions for the discussion: Is it possible to incorporate customary law and traditional knowledge into policy and legal proposals? What are the participatory mechanisms being devised to develop these policies and laws? What are the problems in taking into account and using customary law as the basis for policy and legal development?.