Aid, trade and taboo: the place of indigenous traditional knowledge in development strategies: a Pacific perspective

摘要: Pacific island countries (PICs) are examples of some the least developed nations in world. To improve their economic performance they being urged to enter various trade agreements and general put place frameworks support twenty-first century priorities international agendas including intellectual property regimes based, primarily, on western models. Yet PICs have long-standing traditional ways safeguarding ‘intellectual property’. Their perceptions this tangible intangible cultural heritage not always compatible with models proposed, both by own governments external agencies consequence that initiatives boost small economies may fail take root among local communities or recognize protect forms resources which important them and, cases, unforeseen adverse consequences. This paper uses from highlight present failure nat...