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The Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions in Africa

By Enyinna Nwauche (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-57230-7, 978-3-319-57231-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-57231-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2309007 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XVII, 223\234
Time added
2017-06-25 01:09:07
Comparative Law;Human Rights;Cultural HeritageIntellectual Property Law;African Culture;PrivateInternational & Foreign LawInternational IT and Media Law

Description

This book evaluates the protection of traditional cultural expressions in Africa using South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana as case study examples in the light of regional and international approaches in this respect. Such protection is considered in the context of a combination of positive protection models such as the protection offered by intellectual property rights and negative protection such as tangible heritage protection and authorisations by national competent authorities. These models are in turn assessed taking into consideration human and peoples’ rights frameworks, which recognise and affirm group entitlement to, among others, traditional cultural expressions. These frameworks ensure that such traditional cultural expressions are available for further innovation and creativity.

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