Patenting Developing Countries’ Traditional Knowledge As New Invention: An Examination of the Teff Processing Patent Claim by a Dutch Company and the Way Forward

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-89
Author(s):  
Beka Melkamu Tesgera
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Patent Claim ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Contemporary Art Practice and Indigenous Knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Gerald McMaster
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Practice ◽  
Knowledge Practices ◽  
Communal Sharing ◽  
Cultural Hero ◽  
The Way

AbstractIndigenous artists are introducing traditional knowledge practices to the contemporary art world. This article discusses the work of selected Indigenous artists and relays their contribution towards changing art discourses and understandings of Indigenous knowledge. Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau led the way by introducing ancient mythos; the gifted Carl Beam enlarged his oeuvre with ancient building practices; Peter Clair connected traditional Mi'kmaq craft and colonial influence in contemporary basketry; and Edward Poitras brought to life the cultural hero Coyote. More recently, Beau Dick has surprised international art audiences with his masks; Christi Belcourt’s studies of medicinal plants take on new meaning in paintings; Bonnie Devine creates stories around canoes and baskets; Adrian Stimson performs the trickster/ruse myth in the guise of a two-spirited character; and Lisa Myers’s work with the communal sharing of food typifies a younger generation of artists re-engaging with traditional knowledge.

scholarly journals Reflexivity of Modernity: Conceptualizing Modernity in Contemporary Pakistan during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Bilal Asmat Cheema
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Crucial Feature ◽  
Anthony Giddens ◽  
The Way

This article utilizes Anthony Giddens' concept of 'the reflexivity of modernity' to account for the dichotomy of traditional knowledge and scientific knowledge in the Pakistani context during the outbreak of COVID-19. It analyzes the concept of reflexivity as a form of criticism of irrationality and critiques notions of certainty. This article analyzes the concept of modernity endorsed by tradition in general, and by society in particular. Modernity is a constant process of interpreting and reinterpreting tradition in the light of knowledge at any given point of time. It also argues that pre-modern society refuses to reflect upon the nature of reflection itself. Self-reflexivity is the most crucial feature of modernity. The article views Pakistan as a society where reflexivity is not a part of contemporary culture, and it struggles to accept modernity. The article argues that modernity is intrinsically sociological, and contemporary Pakistani society shows resistance to modernity.  It also states that the appropriation of scientific knowledge is not made homogeneously in contemporary Pakistan during COVID-19. Pakistani society is predominantly influenced by religious discourse, which does not believe in self-reflexivity. The study will pave the way to employ the theory of reflexivity to analyze and interpret literary texts in terms of sociological perspectives.

The Indian Competition Act: A Historical and Developmental Perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiju Varghese Mazhuvanchery
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Competition Law ◽  
Developmental Perspective ◽  
Law And Development ◽  
Contentious Issue ◽  
Indian Act ◽  
Competition Laws ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

The relationship between competition law and development continues to be a subject that excites many. The appropriate design of a competition law with developmental dimensions is a contentious issue. With the enactment of the Competition Act 2002, India joined the hundred odd developing countries that have adopted new competition laws over the last two decades. After a hiatus of seven years, substantive provisions of the Act have been notified recently. The Indian Act presents a perfect case study for the developmental dimensions of competition law. This paper explores the events that led to the enactment of the new law in India and analyses its provisions from a developmental perspective. The paper concludes that many of the provisions in the law may come in the way of the realization of developmental goals.

Applying Kolb Learning Experiential Theory with Cloud Computing in Higher Education Institutions

2016 ◽  
pp. 1968-2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilius Aloyce Sanga ◽  
George Kibirige
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Way

The maturity of free and open source movement has brought a number of ICT tools. It has affected the way courses are delivered, the way contents are developed, the way data are interoperable, the way learning and teaching materials are shared, the way learners access classes and the way library resources are shared. In developing countries, several libraries are migrating into digital libraries using low cost technologies readily available due to open access, free and open source technology and e-publishing tools. Recent development of cloud computing technology provides state of art tools for libraries. It provides a common platform for easy information storage and sharing. Thus, there is lowering of the cost required to procure and manage library ICT infrastructure due to the capability of that cloud computing which allows the storage to be on a single, efficient system that saves cost and time. In developing countries where most libraries suffer from limited budgets for ICT services, it is anticipated that the future of digital libraries is on cloud libraries.

Drought aspects – fostering resilience through insurance

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S2) ◽  
pp. 9-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kron ◽  
Sabine Schlüter-Mayr ◽  
Markus Steuer
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Way

Droughts are silent killers, with the potential to cause enormous losses to society as a whole and to the insurance industry. Many loss-bringers are unseen, and the result of secondary events. This makes it difficult to assess the losses involved. Insurance against drought is particularly important in the agricultural sector, but in practice only feasible with governmental involvement. Some crop insurance schemes have proven quite successful and have gained importance in recent years, both in developed and developing countries. As drought is not only a consequence of unusual weather conditions, but also subject to the way in which water resources are managed, overall awareness is a key factor in being prepared to cope with the resulting risk, and in avoiding catastrophic consequences.

Are Developing Countries Showing Us The Way Forward?

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. e114
Author(s):  
Suleman Anwar ◽  
K. Rajaram ◽  
S. Clark ◽  
T.K. Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
The Way

Management controls for minimising risk in public-private partnerships in a developing country

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 408-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjith Appuhami ◽  
Sujatha Perera
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Control Pattern ◽  
Management Controls ◽  
Implementation Management ◽  
The Way

Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine the use of management controls by a public partner to minimise risks associated with a public-private partnership (PPP) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach Using case study method, management controls used in a power project formed as a PPP are examined based on data gathered from semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis. Findings The study reveals that the public partner of the PPP used multiple controls depending on the nature of risks in different phases of the project. While bureaucratic control was the predominantly used control pattern throughout the three phases (namely, selecting, building and operating) of the PPP, trust-based controls also played an important role. Market controls on the other hand played, somewhat, a nominal role, particularly in the selecting phase of the project. The study also highlights the problematic nature of forming PPPs in developing countries despite the various benefits associated with such organisational arrangements. Additionally, the study provides insights into how certain contextual features of developing countries affect the way in which controls are applied. Practical implications The insights provided in this paper would be beneficial to policy makers, in developing countries in particular, when making decisions in relation to implementation, management and risk control of PPPs. Originality/value This study makes an original contribution to the existing literature on PPPs by examining the way in which management controls are used to minimise risk in a PPP in a developing country.

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