The Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions in Africa

This text 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 protec...

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Main Author: Nwauche, Enyinna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
Springer
Edition:1
Subjects:
African Culture
Cultural Heritage
Cultural property
Human Rights
IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property
Law
Law and Criminology
Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law
ISBN:331957230X, 9783319572307
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Summary:This text 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.
ISBN:331957230X
9783319572307
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-57231-4