BCIL BOOK.pmd - National Biodiversity Authority

CONTENTS
S. NO. CHAPTER PAGE
1. PREAMBLE 1
2. INTRODUCTION 3
3. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: THREATS AND CONSTRAINTS 9
3.1 Habitat fragmentation, degradation and loss, and shrinking of genetic diversity 9
3.2 Declining natural resource base and overexploitation of resources 12
3.3 Invasive alien species 13
3.4 Climate change and desertification 13
3.5 Impact of development projects 14
3.6 Biodiversity information base 15
3.7 New and emerging biotechnologies 16
3.8 Economic valuation and natural resource accounting 17
3.9 Policy, legal and administrative measures 18
3.10 Institutional framework and capacity building 19
4. OBJECTIVES 20
4.1 Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation 20
4.2 Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization:
Ensuring inter and intra-generational equity 20
4.3 Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management 20
4.4 Assessment of vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change and desertification 20
4.5 Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development 21
4.6 Pollution impacts 21
4.7 Development and integration of biodiversity databases 22
4.8 Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative
measures for biodiversity conservation and management 22
4.9 Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and
appropriate use of new technologies 22
4.10 Valuation of goods and services provided by biodiversity and use
of economic instruments in decision making processes 22
4.11 International cooperation 23
5. ACTION PLAN 24
5.1 Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation 24
5.2 Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization:
Ensuring inter and intra-generational equity 33
5.3 Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management 37
5.4 Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and desertification 39
5.5 Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development 41
5.6 Pollution impacts 44
5.7 Development and integration of biodiversity databases 45
5.8 Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative
measures for biodiversity conservation and management 46
5.9 Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and
appropriate use of new technologies 48
5.10 Valuation of goods and services provided by biodiversity and use
of economic instruments in decision making processes 52
5.11 International cooperation 52
6. MATRIX FOR IMPLEMENTATION 55
ABBREVIATIONS 62
LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS 66