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eBook | What is the Biodiversity Act? And how will it protect intellectual property rights over traditional knowledge?
This publication contains the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 that was promulgated by the Government of India. This document may therefore be reproduced for educational and non-profit purposes without special permission from the National Biodiversity … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Elephant, Ethnobotany & ethnomedicine, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Success story, Tiger, Trees
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Convention on Biological Diversity to ‘integrate traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant for conservation of biodiversity” – Fact checking
The Convention on Biological Diversity, 20 years on, is still struggling to stem the precipitous decline in biodiversity. After missing the 2010 target of reducing biodiversity loss, it is now pulling out all stops to meet the Aichi Targets, named … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Biodiversity, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Networking, Organizations, Quotes
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The changing character of sacred groves (kaavu): Tiny oases rich in floral and faunal biodiversity converted due to urbanization – Tamil Nadu & Kerala
Many small towns across India also have sacred groves. The kaavus of Kerala are managed by the government, temple trusts, local community, or even privately. In Thrissur, there are as many as 970 such kaavus in the district, of which … Continue reading
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