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Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 © Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, 2019 Material from this publication may be used for educational purposes provided due credit is given. Material from this publication can be used for commercial purposes only with the permission from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Ali Ganj, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110003 Phone: +91-11-24361308 Fax : +91-11-24363967 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moef.nic.in Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 CONTENTS 1. Foreword 2. Preface 3. Prologue 4. Acknowledgements 5. List of Abbreviations Chapters 1. Introduction 2. Biodiversity Profile of India 3. Policy and Legislative Framework for the Implementation of NBAP 4. Participatory Plans and Implementation at Different Levels of Governance 5. Creating Communication Education and Public Awareness for Biodiversity 6. Integration of Biodiversity Values in Planning and Poverty Alleviation 7. Forest Ecosystems and Sustainable Management of Forests 8. Agrobiodiversity, Land and Sustainable Management of Agriculture 9. Sustainable Management of Fisheries 10. Coastal and Marine Ecosystems 11. Wetlands and Riverine Ecosystems 12. Invasive Alien Species 13. Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity 14. Access and Benefit Sharing 15. Safeguarding Ecosystem Services Vital for Human Well-Being 16. Urban Biodiversity 17. Financial, Technical and Human Resource Annexures 1A. National Biodiversity Targets 1B. Aichi Biodiversity Targets 2. Process Adopted for Preparation of NR6 3. List of India’s Ramsar Sites 4. Agro-climatic Zones/Regions of India 5. List of the Sectoral Policies that Play Important Role in the Implementation of NBAP 6. Other Biodiversity Relevant Legislations 7. Measures that Encourage Energy and Shift to Green Energy References Relevant Web Links List of Members of the Core/Expert Group Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Biodiversity is a multidisciplinary and cross sectoral subject. Collecting information from stakeholders from all over the country for a national report on biodiversity therefore was a challenging task. A large number of institutions and individuals, including Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, Departments of state governments and their agencies provided information for the Sixth National Report, based on which this document has been prepared. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the contributions of all those who have enriched this document. The listing that follows is not exhaustive, and we apologise for any omissions, which in no way belittles their contributions. We would like to thank all the participants including the state governments and State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) for contributing in the national, regional and state level workshops with government and non-government stakeholders facilitated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and National Biodiversity Authority, that set off a meaningful process of involvement of all the sections of stakeholders concerned in providing information relevant to the report. We are thankful to the Secretaries of the Ministries of the Government of India for providing biodiversity relevant information. We especially acknowledge the contributions of several national- level technical and scientific institutions that shared their experience and data which has not only enriched the report but also paved the way for future coordination and coherence in the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. These inter alia include: the Agharkar Research Institute, Botanical Survey of India, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology and Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Department of Space and its institutions, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Fishery Survey of India, Forest Survey of India, G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Studies, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Indian Institute of Forest Management, National Botanical Research Institute, National Institute of Oceanography, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Wildlife Institute of India and Zoological Survey of India. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and its six Bureaux under the Department of Agricultural research and Education (DARE), namely the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects and National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning, for sharing their knowledge, experience, case studies and readily responding to any queries thrown up by the analyses of their data. We would like to acknowledge inputs received from the Central Pollution Control Board and the Indian Metrological Department. We acknowledge the contribution of all the technical organisations under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. We also extend our gratitude to the large number of NGOs which participated in the workshops and offered valuable information from time to time. We especially recognise the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bombay Natural History Society, Centre for Environment Education, Centre for Media Studies, C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, International Union for Conservation of Nature - India Country Office, Kalpavriksh, Wildlife Trust of India, Participatory Learning Action Network and Training (PLANT), TREE Foundation, World Wildlife Fund India for providing data and case studies for the report. We would like to thank the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and other members of industry and business for sharing valuable information in the preparation of this report. We express our sincere appreciation for the professional support and untiring efforts of the core expert group for their critical comments and suggestions for finalizing the report. We would like to thank Dr. Ms. B. Meenakumari, former Chairperson, Mr. T. Rabikumar, former Secretary, and our entire team in the National Biodiversity Authority for providing organisational, logistical and technical support for holding consultations, meetings and dialogues with stakeholders at various levels. We owe our thanks to Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) for assisting in holding regional and national consultations and for their scientific and technical inputs from time to time. The meticulous work of Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, BCIL and her team in editing the final text and annexures of the report is especially acknowledged. We would like to acknowledge the support received from the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India for preparation of Sixth National Report. UNDP India also contributed from their core budget, and we acknowledge their support in the entire process of the preparation of the report under the leadership of the Resident Representative, UNDP. We would like to recognize the support from Dr. Ruchi Pant, Head (Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management) and her team in the process of developing the report. We would like to acknowledge with gratitude the tremendous and untiring efforts of Ms. Amarjeet Ahuja, Senior Consultant, in putting together this document. She was supported by UNDP project associates Ms. Ritu Narwaria and Ms. Aditi Chaturvedi in collecting, sifting and interpreting the vast data received from various government and non-government sources. We also recognize the contribution of Ms. Srimoyee Mitra (UNDP project associate), Ms. Kritika Katyayan and Ms. Utakarsha (UNDP consultants)for their contribution in secondary research and analysis, Ms. Pavithra (UNDP intern) and Ms. Sasha Nijhara (UNDP Consultant) for their contribution and logistical support from time to time a n d M s . A n u s h a S h a r m a ( P r o j e c t O ffi c e r ) i n c o o r d i n a t i n g w i t h d e s i g n i n g a n d p r i n t i n g o f t h e document. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Sujata Arora, Adviser, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, without whose guidance, strong support, involvement and contributions, it would not have been possible to bring out this document. Dr. Purvaja Ramachandran Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority and her team Implementation of India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan An Overview 2019 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ABS-CHM ABS Clearing-House Mechanism ABS Access and Benefit Sharing ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency ABTs Aichi Biodiversity Targets AWC Asian Waterbird Census AMRUT Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation ADMA Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers’ Association AB-NHPM Ayushman Bharat-National