Component 1: Identification of biodiversity with potential for ABS and their valuation in select ecosystems such as forest, agriculture and wetlands.

Activities:
  1. Develop standardized economic valuation methods for valuing biodiversity in forest, agriculture and wetland ecosystems with potential for ABS
  2. Organize national workshops and state level workshops on understanding the valuation methodology and using the same in decision making
  3. Develop methodology and guidance on using the economic valuation in deciding on ABS permits
  4. Develop a data base covering the economic valuation information in finalizing ABS Agreements.
Outputs:
1)
 Discussion with Experts (Environmental Economics, Biotechnologists, Access and Benefit Sharing, Statistics)
2 )
 Collection of literature on ABS, economics of biodiversity, methodology for bioresource valuation were collected and reviewed for the selected ecosystems such as forests, agriculture, and wetlands is assembled in a CD format.
CD image
3)
Organized an Expert Committee meeting on “Developing Methodology for Economic Valuation of Bio-resources”. 12,December 2012 @ NBA
4)
Organized First National Level Discussion Meet on Valuation of Bio-resources for Operationalizing “Access and Benefit Sharing” Mechanism: Search for Methodology 13,July 2013 @ NBA, Chennai
5)
 Drafted the following Reports
6)
Involvement in national level capacity building discussion meetings in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim to created awareness on Economic valuation and its relevance to ABS. The following Power Point presentations are made
  • 6-8 December 2012 – Project Launch on “ Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Provision “ and Workshop for Biodiversity Management Committees and Stakeholders , held at Ganktok Sikkim- Presentation made on “Economic Valuation of Biodiversity/Bioresources”
  • 14-15 December 2012 - Project Launch on “ Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Provision “ and Workshop for Biodiversity Management Committees and Stakeholders, held at Hydrabad- Presentation made on “Economic Valuation of Biodiversity/Bioresources”
  • 8 and 9th January 2013- Training Programme on “ Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Provision’’ held at Calcutta – Presentation made on “ Economic and Biodiversity”
  • 19th and 20th March 2013- Training Programme on “ Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Provision’’ held at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat – Presentation made on “ Economic and Biodiversity”
  • 9th and 10th April 2013 - - Training Programme on “ Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Provision’’ held at Shimla – Presentation made on “ Economic and Biodiversity”
7)
Prepared four Power Point presentations in various aspects of Biodiversity Valuation for Capacity Building.
  • Economics and Biodiversity –Overview
  • Biodiversity/Ecosystem Valuation
  • Access and Benefit Sharing and Valuation of Bioresources
  • Valuation selected biodiversity /Ecosystem with the theme.
8)
Organised State Level Capacity Building workshops in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, The following power point presentation are made.
Concept Note
State
Powerpoint Presentation
Andhra Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Gujarat
9) Launch of Special Publication on "Valuation of Biodiversity" @ Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
                                                   Dissemination Paper - I
                                                   Dissemination Paper - II
                                                   Dissemination Paper - III 		Photo Gallery
10) Publication on "Economic Valuation of Bio-resources for Access and Benefit Sharing"    Download
11) Sector Specific Studies    Download Paper - I
Download Paper - II
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