PATRIMÔNIO GENÉTICO E CONHECIMENTO TRADICIONAL ASSOCIADO À PESQUISA E INOVAÇÃO EM INSTITUIÇÕES CIENTÍFICAS, TECNOLÓGICAS E DE INOVAÇÃO FEDERAIS NO ACRE

Abstract

Analyzing legislation on genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge is of paramount importance for ensuring compliance in research and development activities conducted by public institutions, thereby promoting the valorization of biodiversity and preventing sanctions against institutions and researchers involved. In this context, the general objective of this study was to investigate the procedures and institutional practices adopted by federal public Science, Technology, and Innovation Institutions (STIs) in the state of Acre, specifically the Federal Institute of Acre (Ifac) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), to comply with Law No. 13,123/2015 in research and innovation activities involving genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge. To achieve this objective, institutional regulations and internal procedures were analyzed, and managers from the selected federal public STIs in Acre were consulted to better understand the processes and procedures related to the implementation of the aforementioned law, particularly in research projects and technology transfer activities aimed at innovation. Methodologically, the study adopted an inductive method, with a qualitative approach, applied nature, and exploratory and descriptive character. Data collection involved documentary research on institutional regulations and interviews with STI managers, seeking to understand their practices and challenges in implementing the legislation. The study was structured into five stages: documentary research, interviews with key stakeholders, systematization and analysis of information, preparation of a conclusive technical report, and the development of a knowledge database using NotebookLM, Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. The main findings revealed a significant asymmetry in the degree of institutionalization of the law among the STIs studied. While Embrapa Acre demonstrated an advanced level of institutionalization, supported by specific manuals and consolidated governance mechanisms, Ifac exhibited a gradual implementation process marked by operational gaps, outdated regulations, and deficiencies in updating its documentary repositories. The study also identified that knowledge of the legislation is unevenly distributed among managers and lacks systematic institutional training programs, making compliance largely dependent on individual initiatives. Critical external barriers were also identified, including delays in procedures involving FUNAI and technical limitations of SisGen, which hinder full compliance with the legislation. As practical contributions, the research produced a conclusive technical report containing managerial recommendations and proposed a guide for structuring an artificial intelligence-based knowledge database using NotebookLM to enhance regulatory management support and institutional legal certainty.