Article

The Protection of Traditional Knowledge in Peru: A Comparative Perspective

Authors: Susanna E. Clark (Peruvian Environmental Law Society) , Isabel Lapeña (Peruvian Environmental Law Society) , Manuel Ruiz (Peruvian Environmental Law Society)

Abstract

This Article analyzes the policy and legal context for the protection of traditional knowledge, focusing on Peruvian Law 27811, Regime for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Collective Knowledge Associated with Biodiversity (enacted on July 24, 2002) [Law 27811], as a case study.

Keywords: Biodiversity, Cultural property protection, Indigenous peoples, Traditional knowledge, International, Peru

How to Cite: Clark, S. , Lapeña, I. & Ruiz, M. (2004) “The Protection of Traditional Knowledge in Peru: A Comparative Perspective”, Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 3(3).