An international treaty on Indigenous intellectual and cultural property is the opportunity we need to legally recognise First Nations’ rights, decision-making authority, and data sovereignty.
Our short submission to the parliamentary inquiry into implementing the WIPO Treaty called for effective benefit-sharing, decision-making, and enforcement mechanisms in any efforts to domestically implement the WIPO Treaty – identifying the Traditional Owner Native Foods and Botanicals Strategy as a key guideline for ensuring legally and culturally appropriate protection of Traditional Owners’ intellectual and cultural property.
