Promoting Cooperation to Protect Traditional Knowledge Through a Defensive Strategy in China and Other Countries in Asia
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The Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) Project of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Promoting Cooperation to Protect traditional Knowledge Through a Defensive Strategy in China and other Countries in Asia Final Report Rong DAI Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China 30/06/2018 1 The Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) Project of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Contents I. Overview of the project.................................................................................................................................. 4 II. Activity 1: Documentation of TK................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................6 2.2 Categorization of traditional knowledge............................................................................................. 6 2.3 Documentation of traditional knowledge............................................................................................ 8 2.3.1 Knowledge for use of traditional genetic resources in agriculture.......................................... 8 2.3.2 Knowledge of traditional medical and medicines for healthy............................................... 18 2.3.3 Knowledge of traditional technologies, cultivation modes and lifestyles............................. 21 2.3.4 Knowledge of traditional cultures reflecting biodiversity conservation................................27 2.3.5 Knowledge of geographical biological indicators..................................................................34 III. Activity 2: Case Studies of TK.................................................................................................................. 42 3.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................42 3.2 Research methods.............................................................................................................................. 42 3.2.1 Literature research.................................................................................................................. 43 3.2.2 Key person interviews............................................................................................................ 43 3.2.3 Field observation.................................................................................................................... 43 3.3 Case studies........................................................................................................................................44 3.3.1 Baojing Golden tea................................................................................................................. 44 3.3.2 Traditional Medicine (Dichondra repens Forst.)....................................................................50 3.3.3 Xiangxi Black Pig...................................................................................................................60 3.3.4 Guzhang Maojian Tea.............................................................................................................67 3.3.5 Xiangxi Miaoxiu (Miao Embroidery).................................................................................... 72 3.4 Summary and Suggestion.................................................................................................................. 80 3.4.1 Call for the promotion of legislation for management of biological genetic resources........ 82 3.4.2 Promote the genetic resources property rights certification, PIC registration system and MAT agreement............................................................................................................................... 82 3.4.3 Establish a supervision system for the management of genetic resources.............................83 3.4.4 Accelerate the talent teams for research and management of biological genetic resources.. 83 IV. Activity 3: A Joint Workshop..................................................................................................................... 85 4.1 Background........................................................................................................................................85 4.2 Overall situation of the workshop..................................................................................................... 86 4.3 Major issues for discussion................................................................................................................87 4.3.1 Thailand.................................................................................................................................. 87 4.3.2 Vietnam................................................................................................................................... 89 4.3.3 Republic of Korea...................................................................................................................91 4.3.4 Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region...................................................................................94 4.3.5 China.......................................................................................................................................96 4.4 Outcomes of the workshop................................................................................................................ 99 4.4.1 Providing a very good exchange platform for peer experts from various countries..............99 2 The Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) Project of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 4.4.2 Effectively promoting international exchanges and cooperation among experts.................. 99 4.4.3 Promoting communication and exchange among domestic experts in China....................... 99 4.5 Prospects and key recommendations...............................................................................................100 4.5.1 To promote researches on the construction of a defensive conservation system for traditional knowledge with national characteristics......................................................................100 4.5.2 To encourage experts to actively participate in international cooperation and exchanges in the form of workshops...................................................................................................................101 V. Activity 4: A Follow-up Cooperation Project Proposal............................................................................ 103 5.1 Background......................................................................................................................................103 5.2 Purposes........................................................................................................................................... 104 5.3 Research Contents............................................................................................................................105 5.4 Expected Results..............................................................................................................................106 Appendix 1 (Newsletter)................................................................................................................................107 Appendix 2 (Agenda).....................................................................................................................................109 3 The Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) Project of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity I. Overview of the project The project, entitled “Promoting cooperation to protect traditional knowledge through a defensive strategy in China and other countries in Asia”, was selected through a competitive process following the call for proposals that was issued through Notification 2016-126 and announced through Notification 2018-022. At the end of February 2018, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity formally approved the project and listed it in the second round of demonstration projects of the Bio-Bridge Initiative. The project has been reported to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter referred to as the “MEE”). Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter referred to as the “NIES”), represented by Dr. Rong DAI, Principal Investigator, had overall responsibility for the implementation of the project. The China Institute for Environment and Resource Protection of Minority Area (CIERPMA), Minzu University of China, was a major participant on the project. There are four main activities of the project as follows: i) Activity 1: Undertake literature study and field work to document traditional knowledge in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. ii) Activity 2: Conduct field survey and prepare case studies on the exploitation and utilization of traditional knowledge in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. iii) Activity 3: Organize a joint workshop involving key institutions from China, Republic of Korea, as well as other developing countries from Southeast Asia. iv) Activity 4: Develop a project proposal for a follow-up cooperation project to be submitted for funding from other