Geographic Indications, Sustainability and Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Analysis

Geographical Indications (GIs) are intellectual property assets related to products or services that are characteristic of their place of origin. As a field of research, its study associated with the concept of sustainability and sustainable development is still scarce in the literature, with research beginning in the late 2000s. The objective of the present study is to establish the research results on GIs linked to the scope of sustainability and sustainable development, which, as they are multidisciplinary concepts, cover the most diverse areas of knowledge. Through scientific maps, built using VOSviewer®, o SciMAT® and the Web of Science knowledge platform, the analysis of the most relevant studies in this field was carried out to verify how research with GIs has evolved in areas related to the concept of sustainability and sustainable development. The results showed the predominance of four lines of research on the topics of interest: a) local socioeconomic impacts; b) conservation of the environment and preservation of biodiversity; c) governance and effectiveness of legal systems to protect GIs; d) post analysis-GI. Furthermore, the research showed that the topic has evolved, but is still little discussed, especially on the Asian and African continents.