00898nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653003500057653001500092653007500107653002800182653001600210653001400226100002300240245010800263300001200371520033300383                                       d10aIndia (IN)10aIndigenous peoples (THE\_1844)10aKenya (KE)10aKnowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe (ICH\_1230)10aLegislation (THE\_6934)10aPanama (PA)10aPeru (PE)1 aKrystyna Swiderska00aProtecting traditional knowledge: a holistic approach based on customary laws and bio-cultural heritage  a331-3423 aThis chapter explains the concept of biocultural heritage and the need to protect biocultural heritage as a whole rather than focusing only on traditional knowledge. It presents research findings on the role of customary laws in protecting traditional knowledge in indigenous communities in Peru, Panama, China, Kenya and India.