Annual report 2009.pmd - National Biodiversity Authority

NBA Annual Report 2008-2009Contents1 Executive Summary………........………………………………............................... 112 Introduction……………………………………………………............................... 133 Constitution of the Authority………………………………….............................. 174 Meetings of the Authority……………………………………................................ 195 Expert Committees……………………………………………................................ 216 Conservation and Sustainable use of Biodiversity…………................................ 237 Access and Benefit Sharing…………………………………….............................. 288 Regulations and Notifications………………………………….............................. 319 Finance and Accounts of the Authority………………………............................. 3310 Annual Plan 2009-2010…………………………………………............................ 3411 Programmes and Activities of SBBs…………………………................................ 37Annexures1 Members of the Authority……………………………………....................... 532 Organizational Chart of NBA………………………………….................... 573 Staff Strength of NBA…………………………………………...................... 584 Important Publications of NBA……………………………......................... 605 Support extended for trainings/seminars/workshops etc…................... 616 NBA Citizen’s Charter……………………………………........................... 627 Audit Report............................................................................................... 63NBA9