Since 2013 we have worked on a number of studies for the ABS Initiative focusing on access and benefit-sharing in Africa.
In the first stage we reviewed patent activity for biodiversity and traditional knowledge for 15 African countries. You can find a sample of these studies below.
In the second stage we mapped the scientific landscape for research involving biodiversity and traditional knowledge using the scientific literature. This has led to the development of a set of individual landscapes and a regional landscape that are available on Tableau Public.
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: Cameroon. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Cameroon. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3124.7767. Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/zqloo7t
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) [Biodiversity in the Patent System: Kenya. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Kenya}(http://tinyurl.com/zexsa96). Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2600.4889. Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/zexsa96
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: Madagascar. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Madagascar. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3386.9206 . Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/jcp5pfg
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: Mozambique. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Mozambique. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4648.4885. Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/hcdgxsv
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: Senegal. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Senegal. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2551.3362. Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/hzx98o9
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: South Africa. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to South Africa. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.5172.7762. Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/gtvaa3z
Oldham P, Hall S and Barnes C (2013) Biodiversity in the Patent System: Namibia. A country study of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patent system of relevance to Namibia. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNEP and others. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4795.9445 Available from the ABS Initiative at: http://tinyurl.com/j8vkzc9