TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION UNDER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

Abstract

The aim of this article is. evaluation of Traditional Knowledge (TK)
protection possibility and ways under national legal system potentials in this
direction, case laws,- which conventions and inter national treaties are very
important party of them - provide proper capacity to protect this knowledge.
Among them Convention of Biological diversity (CBD) and Convention on
desertification have necessary capacities to conduct international
commitments but the main problems of them are lack-of sanctions lack of
national organizational structures and ambiguity of necessary for regulations.
This article has noticed ,to above ,problems as well as ,threatens to TK,
possible misuses of TK, and suggests the ,way to protect ,TK in legal
framework and principles.