A Research Study and Four Sectoral Briefing Papers
Kanchi
Kohli and Shalini Bhutani
Contributory amount: Rs150/-; Available in both English and Hindi
The Study:
The Study:
The
‘Balancing’ Act Experiences with Access and Benefit sharing under India’s
Biological Diversity law
The study is an inquiry into whether India’s domestic legislative measure related to biodiversity and people’s knowledge - the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, can in compliance with Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) become a balancing force. Based on actual experiences, including the first 108 ABS agreements signed by India’s National Biodiversity Authority and the positions of the Govt of India vis-a-vis the international law on ABS contained in the Nagoya Protocol, it examines whether the legal regime gives equal attention to facilitating access by users on one hand, and on the other hand guaranteeing real benefits to local provider communities.
The study is an inquiry into whether India’s domestic legislative measure related to biodiversity and people’s knowledge - the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, can in compliance with Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) become a balancing force. Based on actual experiences, including the first 108 ABS agreements signed by India’s National Biodiversity Authority and the positions of the Govt of India vis-a-vis the international law on ABS contained in the Nagoya Protocol, it examines whether the legal regime gives equal attention to facilitating access by users on one hand, and on the other hand guaranteeing real benefits to local provider communities.
The Papers:
Four
Facts About ABS / Chaar Baatein ABS Par Sectoral issues and concerns on Access and Benefit Sharing under India’s Biodiversity Regime
No. 1 on ABS and Agrobiodiversity
No. 2 on ABS and Livestock & Poultry
No. 3 on ABS and the Marine & Coastal Sector
No. 4 on ABS and the Forestry Sector
The four sectoral papers first explain the linkages of the biodiversity regime to the specific sector. They then take a deeper look into how ABS-ready each of the different sectors are. And whether departments, ministries and communities in the country are equipped to both realise biodiversity justice and meet conservation imperatives.
Though
the papers are with reference to India, the issues and challenges that arise in
each sector are of equal relevance to other biodiversity-rich countries that
are struggling to deal with, among other things, ‘biopiracy’ of their
intellectual heritage, depletion of their biological wealth and with it the
deprivation of their peoples.
Readers are encouraged to read all the publications together as a package. It is designed to be useful not only to biodiversity researchers and local activists, but also to administrators, professors and students alike.
Readers are encouraged to read all the publications together as a package. It is designed to be useful not only to biodiversity researchers and local activists, but also to administrators, professors and students alike.
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An introduction to the Periyar Agasthyamalai Landscape of the Western Ghats
An introduction to the Periyar Agasthyamalai Landscape of the Western Ghats
A
booklet for schools in this landscape
Author:
Peeyush Sheksaria, Illustrations: Deepthi Radhakrishnan
The
booklet is developed with an intend to help teachers, children anyone
interested to explore the Periyar-Agasthyamalai Landscape in the Western Ghats.
Interspersed
with beautiful illustration along with an interactive narrative between Kelvi
Kala a curious girl with many questions and Scientist Uncle who loves
questions and is always ready to find simple answers. A mixture of facts
and information put in a fun and learning way would
encourage children to read on their own,
pose questions and look for answers
themselves through observations and shared stories.
Available
for downloading, visit: http://www.asiannature.org/sites/default/files/School_Manual_hi-res(1).pdf
