Indigenous Knowledge Value and Protection 

The 'Indigenous Knowledge Value and Protection' research program (RP3) will drive expansion of ethical, sustainable Indigenous-led and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) informed enterprises in bush foods, botanicals and aquatic resources through research projects (gunimaa), ensuring that IK is appropriately valued and that there is appropriate benefit-sharing.

 

Key activities

• Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) agreements

• Access and Benefits Sharing (ABS) agreements 

• Indigenous Knowledge (IK) valuation 

• IK tools for protection and promotion 

• Community-driven and Indigenous research methodologies 

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Key researchers 

• Professor Daniel Robinson, University of New South Wales (research co-lead) 

• Dr Miri Raven, University of New South Wales (research co-lead) 

• Professor Jakelin Troy, University of Sydney (research co-lead) 

• Dr Rebecca Cross, University of Sydney