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Justice Institute Guyana Inc

Justice Institute Guyana Inc. Melinda Janki LLB , BCL(Oxon), LLM Director Tel: (592) 231 7996 www.justiceinstituteguyana.org. Justice Institute Guyana Inc. Access and Benefit Sharing: Who controls Amerindian traditional knowledge and genetic resources?. WHO?. 83,000 people

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Justice Institute Guyana Inc

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  1. Justice Institute Guyana Inc Melinda Janki LLB, BCL(Oxon), LLM Director Tel: (592) 231 7996 www.justiceinstituteguyana.org M Janki

  2. Justice Institute Guyana Inc Access and Benefit Sharing: Who controls Amerindian traditional knowledge and genetic resources? M Janki

  3. WHO? 83,000 people 9 Amerindian peoples 96 Amerindian communities own land M Janki

  4. Nagoya Protocol 2010 • Protecting indigenous rights: • Access to genetic resources: PIC • Access to TK: PIC M Janki

  5. 4 years before NAGOYA AMERINDIAN ACT 2006 A regime of SPECIAL RIGHTS for Amerindian communities land rights and internal self-government + Guyana has sovereignty over natural resources Could this be a model for other countries…………. M Janki

  6. LAND: Amerindian land is owned by the COMMUNITY absolutely, forever and unconditionally M Janki

  7. Amerindian Act • Amerindian communities CONTROL legally: • entry to their land • access to all resources on their land • access to traditional knowledge M Janki

  8. Amerindian Act 2006 • You cannot do research in Amerindian lands UNLESS you obtain the community’s consent • You must negotiate in GOOD FAITH M Janki

  9. Amerindian Act 2006Self-determination • You MUST deal with the community and their elected Village Council. • The Government cannot give permission on behalf of the community • No NGO or other entity can speak on behalf of the community or represent the community M Janki

  10. Amerindian act 2006 • Amerindian communities can negotiate what terms they want for • Access and • Benefit sharing • They do not have to agree to anything unless they want to! M Janki

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