Environment

 Taking root

Forest evaluation is an established practice worldwide

Publication Date: 
30/07/2005
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Forests, Ecosystem Services, Urban Water Supply, Carbon Sinks, Nathpa Jhakri HP, Great Himalayan NP, Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit Sharing, India, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T)
Biodiversity

 A biopiracy coup

Yes, if the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration is to be believed.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2004
Anju Sharma
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Tribals, Traditional Knowledge, Medicinal Plants, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Benefit Sharing, India
Biodiversity

 Meeting in vain

The fifth conference on biological diversity held recently in Nairobi ended on a flat note

Publication Date: 
29/06/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing, Patents, Public Participation, NGO, Sustainable Development
Biodiversity

 In hope of benefit sharing

In India, there has been a cautious move towards handing over control of natural resources to local communities

Publication Date: 
29/06/2000
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Tribals, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing, Patents, Public Participation, Community Groups, India
Biodiversity

 Cry neem

There is more to neem than fighting a patent

Publication Date: 
14/06/2000
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Traditional Knowledge, Medicinal Plants, Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing, Patents, Community Groups
Biodiversity

 Biodiversity eroded

The meanings of the word

Publication Date: 
30/05/2000
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Tribals, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing
India

 Another board

despite the government's claims of the country being a centre of megadiversity with immense traditional knowledge of its use, little has been done to nurture both. Yet another board has been

Publication Date: 
30/03/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing, Governance, India

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