This guidebook is a practical tool for protecting the valuable traditional knowledge that has been passed down through generations in your community. It will help you understand your rights and show you how to use Mozambique’s laws to protect your community’s wisdom and resources.
The publication covers the following topics:
- The importance of Traditional Knowledge
- Laws and regulations that protect community traditional knowledge
- Through the Institute for Industrial Property (“Geographic Indicators” registration)
- Through the National Directorate of the Environment (“Access and Benefit Sharing” Regulation)
- How to protect your traditional knowledge with “Geographic Indicator” registration
- How to protect your traditional knowledge through the “Access and Benefit sharing” regulation
- Documenting your traditional knowledge
- Developing a Community Protocol
It’s important to note that, at the time of this booklet’s publication (February 2025), new regulations and initiatives are under development that will have an impact on the legal frameworks that address protection of Traditional Knowledge. The expectation is that this booklet will be updated to incorporate new considerations as they are formalized.
Other reports in this series include:
The Portuguese versions of all materials will be available soon.
