Reports
Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa
This study explores the intersection of gender and climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can accelerate climate relief action..
World Intellectual Property Report 2024: Making Innovation Policy Work for Development
The report explores the need for innovation policies to focus on developing innovation capabilities. It offers a new methodological framework, complem..
The Indigenous World 2024, 38th ed.
This yearly overview serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced throughout 2023...
Research Papers
Unlocking Private Sector Investment into Natural Climate Solutions in India
This report analyses the business case for investing in natural climate solutions (NCS) in India, based on a survey of some of the country’s largest..
Why We Should Revitalize Indigenous Water Harvesting Systems: Lessons Learned
This paper is based on literature review and aims to discuss the current status and impact of these widely practiced indigenous RWH systems with refer..
Indigenous Lakadong Turmeric of Meghalaya and Its Future Prospects.
Turmeric contains two key components: Curcuminoids and essential oils (primarily terpenoids), responsible for the herb’s orange-yellow color and aro..
News
How modern technologies and indigenous knowledge can transform agriculture in rural India
Reviving tradition with Innovation high time to harness the digital revolution and digitisation of food and land use. Indian agriculture is a ..
For localization to work, traditional knowledge needs to be put first
With climate change threatening 50% of India’s livelihood, science is backing up knowledge about the environment that has been present in the..
Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – a specialized UN agen..
Events
First Indigenous and local knowledge dialogue for the monitoring assessment
As part of its long-standing commitment to working with Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and enhancing participation by Indigenous Peoples and ..
Jignasa International Conference 2024 "AYUSH BEYOND WELLNESS",
AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) have immense potential to address the public and primary health care issues...
IKS-TKDL Workshop-4
The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKD..