are legal rights granted to creators and inventors to control and benefit from their
intellectual creations and innovations.
intellectual property rights
protects literary, artistic, and academic works.
copyright
protects inventions that are novel and useful.
patents
protects brand names, logos, and symbols.
trademark
protects confidential business information.
trade secret
identifies goods linked to specific regions.
geographical indications
refers to the unauthorized and unfair use of biological resources and traditional
knowledge, often for commercial gain, without proper consent or benefit-sharing.
biopiracy
emphasizes sovereign rights and access-benefit sharing.
Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992
ensures fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
Nagoya Protocol, 2010
manages IP treaties and protects traditional knowledge.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
RA 8293
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (1997).
RA 9147
Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (2001).
RA 8371
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA, 1997).
ensures compliance with Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) policies.
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are a set of 17 global objectives adopted by the
United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Plants, as essential components of the Earth’s ecosystems, play a vital role in achieving nearly all SDGs.
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1
no poverty
SDG 2
zero hunger
SDG 3
good health and well-being
SDG 6
clean water and sanitation
SDG 7
affordable and clean energy
SDG 11
sustainable cities and communities
SDG 13
climate action
SDG 15
life on land
primary holders of ethnobotanical
knowledge.
indigenous people
