Base de Dados de Conhecimento Tradicional para Moçambique

The document outlines a proposal for a community-centered national database to safeguard Mozambique's traditional knowledge on biodiversity. It identifies critical regulatory gaps in digital documentation and proposes a multi-tiered access system to prevent misappropriation. The framework emphasizes interoperability with existing scientific repositories like BioNoMo and RECIMO, and integrates a robust community-led governance model for consent and dispute resolution.

• Mozambique's current legal framework for traditional knowledge, including the 2007 Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Regulation (Decree no 19/2007), lacks specific provisions for the complexities of digital storage and management, creating uncertainty regarding data ownership and digital rights management.
• Research data on Mozambican biodiversity is currently fragmented across various institutions and individual archives, leading to duplicated research efforts, inefficient use of resources, and a risk of permanent loss of historical data.
• The proposed database utilizes a three-tier access system to balance protection and utility: a high-level access for community representatives (managed via the Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Etnobotânico - CIDE), an intermediate level for approved researchers, and a basic public level for non-confidential information.
• The system is designed for interoperability with other repositories, most notably the BioNoMo biodiversity database, using standardized species identification codes and bidirectional links to bridge traditional knowledge with scientific documentation.
• The database proposes integration with the National Scientific Research Repository (RECIMO), launched in 2024 by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES), to link traditional knowledge with peer-reviewed academic publications and theses.
• Community governance is central to the proposal, featuring Local Knowledge Commissions and Regional Advisory Councils to manage access requests, determine information sensitivity, and oversee benefit-sharing mechanisms.
• The implementation plan is structured over 20 months, moving from technical specification and stakeholder consultation to a pilot phase and eventually full national deployment.

APA

Lyman, A. A. (2025). Base de Dados de Conhecimento Tradicional para Moçambique. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mozambique-Traditional-Knowledge-Database-Portugues.pdf

Chicago

Lyman, Ana Alecia. Base de Dados de Conhecimento Tradicional para Moçambique. Natural Justice, 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mozambique-Traditional-Knowledge-Database-Portugues.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lyman2025base, author = {Lyman, Ana Alecia}, title = {{Base de Dados de Conhecimento Tradicional para Moçambique}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mozambique-Traditional-Knowledge-Database-Portugues.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }