Traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, folklore, plant varieties and biological resources are among India most valuable and most vulnerable assets.
We work with communities to document what they hold, to record provenance, and to use the protections that exist — defensively where necessary and affirmatively where possible.
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Traditional Knowledge
Knowledge of medicine, agriculture, construction, food, water and materials, held collectively and transmitted across generations, and rarely written…
Cultural Expressions
Traditional cultural expressions — textile and craft traditions, motifs, music, dance, oral narrative and ritual forms — sit…
Folklore
Folklore is living knowledge, not archive material. Documentation that lifts a story, a song or a practice out…
Plant Varieties
Under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001, farmers and communities can register varieties they…
Biodiversity
Biological resources, and the knowledge associated with them, are governed in India by the Biological Diversity Act, 2002…