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Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility

Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility

Noriko Yajima
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781466698147|ISBN10: 1466698144|EISBN13: 9781466698154
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch076
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Yajima, Noriko. "Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility." International Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1650-1669. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch076

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Yajima, N. (2016). Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility. In I. Management Association (Ed.), International Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1650-1669). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch076

Chicago

Yajima, Noriko. "Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility." In International Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1650-1669. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch076

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Abstract

The problems to establish equitable benefit sharing of Traditional Knowledge (TK) associated with Genetic Resources (GRs) have been one of the main discussions in international negotiations. This chapter analyses how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) could contribute to international organizations, national governments, and the private sector protecting TK associated with GRs in indigenous and local communities. This research uses the concept of the United Nations Triple Bottom Line Approach, which promotes balance among economic, environmental, and social imperatives towards sustainable development. This chapter illustrates the responsibility of international organizations by providing legally binding instruments. It also compares different national governments' responses to protect TK associated with GRs. Then, the chapter proposes that Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) could be the key to improving contradictions between legal and voluntary instruments in local communities and national and international governments. The analysis suggests that CSR is coherent with PPPs and might generate environmental, economic, and socio-economic challenges in the private and public sectors.

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