Nepal's intellectual property: Now is the time to own knowledge, not to sell knowledge

In the discussion of development, Nepal counted a lot on roads, bridges, airports, hydropower and foreign investment. But now it's time to ask another question—what is the value of Nepal's knowledge? We have mountains, herbs, biodiversity, original arts, handicrafts, thousands of years old healing systems, agricultural knowledge, cultural heritage, creative youth. But how secure is the legal ownership, international brand and economic value of these assets?

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