TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY;
INTRODUCTION;
1. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;
1.1 Who Are Indigenous People;
l.l.1 Defining indigenous people;
l.l.2 Status of indigenous people;
l.l.3 International attempts for recognition of indigenous people;
l.1.4 Constitutional background in India with respect of indigenous people;
1.2 Traditional Knowledge;
l.2.1 Traditional knowledge and indigenous knowledge;
1.2.2 Importance of traditional knowledge;
2. TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE;
2.1 Traditional Medicines;
2.2 Traditional Medicinal Knowledge – Its Significance;
2.3 Problems Faced By Traditional Medicinal Knowledge;
2.4 What Do You Exactly Mean By 'Protection' Of Traditional Medicinal Knowledge;
3. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATTEMPTS TO PROTECT TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE;
3.1 International Ventures - An Overview;
3.2 Various National Attempts To Protect Traditional Medicinal Knowledge;
3.2.1 Concept of access and benefit sharing to protect traditional medicinal knowledge;
3.2.2 Concept of collective or community rights;
3.2.3 Concept of protection under the intellectual property rights regime;
PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE;
4.1 Customary Laws And Protection Of Traditional Knowledge;
4.2 International Arena;
4.3 Suggestions By WIPO - IGC For The Protection Of Traditional Knowledge;
4.4 Petty Patents;
4.5 Defensive Protection;
4.6 Information’s Gathered From The Field work Conducted;
4.6.1 Purpose of the fieldwork;
4.6.2 Kerala Institute For Research Training And Development Studies Of Sch. Castes And Sch.
Tribes (Kirtads), Government Of Kerala;
4.6.3 Siddhashram;
4.6.4 Arya Vaidya Sala (Ayurvedic Centre), Kottakkal;
4.6.5 Foundation For Revitalization Of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT);
5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS;
BIBLIOGRAPHY;
ANNEXURE.