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Ethnobiology, Ethics, and Traditional Knowledge Protection

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Darell Posey was one of the first ethnobiologists to express interest in and advocacy for indigenous communities, leaving a legacy that has influenced a whole generation of scientists. This chapter briefly discusses the ethical and legal aspects of ethnobiology research, considering the rights of peoples and traditional communities. Brazil will be used as a case study, considering that it was one of the first countries to elaborate upon traditional knowledge access and protective legal mechanisms.

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    There are several terms used to define peoples and traditional communities, especially when considering multiple national and international legal instruments. In this sense, this study will use the term “traditional peoples and communities” to refer to the idea of “indigenous and tribal people,” which is present in Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO 1989).

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    All information in the text related to the International Society of Ethnobiology was collected from the institution site: http://www.ethnobiology.net.

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  1. Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, s/n, Bairro São Pedro, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-900, Brazil

    Gustavo Taboada Soldati Ph.D.

  2. Laboratory of Applied and Theoretical Ethnobiology (LEA), Department of Biology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, 52171-900, Brazil

    Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque Ph.D.

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  1. Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

  2. Campina Grande, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

    Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

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Soldati, G.T., Albuquerque, U.P. (2016). Ethnobiology, Ethics, and Traditional Knowledge Protection. In: Albuquerque, U., Nóbrega Alves, R. (eds) Introduction to Ethnobiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28155-1_13

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