JavaScript must be enabled in order for you to use the Site in standard view. However, it seems JavaScript is either disabled or not supported by your browser. To use standard view, enable JavaScript by changing your browser options, then try again. Article 6 of CBD enjoins upon all Parties to prepare national strategies, plans or programmes for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and to integrate conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral plans, programmes and polices.

In pursuance to CBD, India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in Section 36 of the Act empowers the Central Government to develop national strategies, plans or programmes for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and to integrate biodiversity concerns into relevant sectors.

Pursuant to ratification of CBD, following an extensive consultative process with various stakeholders, a National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on Biodiversity was developed, and approved by Committee of Secretaries in , which was submitted to the CBD Secretariat. Thereafter, the Ministry of Environment and Forests implemented an externally-aided project on National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NBSAP from , under which 33 state level, 10 eco-region level, 18 local level and 13 thematic action plans were prepared.

On the basis of these action plans, a final technical report of NBSAP project was prepared.

While this report was accepted in , it was decided that preparation of the NBAP could be taken up only after approval of the National Environment Policy. The Cabinet approved the National Environment Policy in Thereafter, preparation of National Biodiversity Action Plan NBAP was taken up, by revising and updating the National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on Biodiversity developed in , and by using the final technical report of the NBSAP project, so that the NBAP is in consonance with the National Environment Policy.

Inter-and intra-Ministerial consultations were undertaken on the draft NBAP thus prepared. The revised NBAP incorporating the comments received has been approved by the Cabinet on 6th Nov The NBAP document has been printed and formally released by the Minister of State, MoEF on 24th Feb, The document can be accessed on MoEF s website, as well as CBD s website.

The NBAP draws from the principle in the National Environment Policy that human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development and they are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature. This Action Plan identifies threats and constraints in biodiversity conservation taking into cognizance the existing legislations, implementation mechanisms, strategies, plans and programmes, based on which action points have been designed.

The implementation of the activities listed in NBAP would require substantial intersectoral coordination. This is on account of the cross-cutting issues in biodiversity. A tabulated matrix for implementation of key activities of NBAP indicating the implementing agencies and timeframe for each of the activities is given in Chapter 6 of NBAP.

Since many of the activities are ongoing, these would be mainstreamed under the existing schemes, securing full utilization of available infrastructure and funds, with marginal to substantial augmentation and further inputs, wherever required on felt need basis. In addition, sources of external funding would also be explored and availed of according to requirements. CBDs Expert Group Meeting on Traditional Knowledge in Hyderabad from June The expert group was co-chaired by the experts from India and Norway.

The meeting was attended by 25 experts nominated by Parties and 12 observers representing indigenous and local communities, international organizations, including academic and NGOs. The two Co-chairs of the ABS Working Group, and a representative of Bureau of CoP, and a representative of UNEP also attended the meeting. Despite the potentially controversial issues involved , there were constructive and cordial debates amongst the experts in the meeting that led to a series of recommendations.

These hopefully will contribute to advancing negotiations at the next meeting of the ABS Working Group to be held in November, The report of the Hyderabad meeting can be accessed on CBDs website. CBDs Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop for Capacity Building on Protected Areas.

Another meeting being hosted by India for CBD is the Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop to review implementation of and capacity building for the programme on work on Protected Areas, which is proposed to be held at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun from October, The meeting is likely to be attended by one participant each from over 50 countries in the Asia and Pacific region, along with some resource persons. In addition, concerned officers from the State Governments would also be invited for participation in this workshop.

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