Jairam Ramesh on biodiversity day

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2010-05-23 07:18:45 - Nksagar: New Delhi- May 23,2010:Forest man of India,tribal
man of India and mineral man of India must have holistic development and inclus
ive growth for the welfare of rural India.
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh speaking at a national seminar on "biodiversi
ty, development and poverty alleviation in the context of climate change," held
22 May 2010, "Nagoya meet, to be attended by 193 members, is crucial for develop
ing nations like India which is seeking a single legally binding international p
act to deal with access to and benefit sharing of bio-resources, a
move vehemently opposed by the rich countries," on the occasion of International
Day for Biodiversity.
"India has been the initial signatory of the CBD (Convention of Biological Diver
sity), hence safeguarding biodiversity requires action at all levels with a stro
ng commitment to contribute towards achieving international targets."
"Over the years India has taken several key initiatives to achieve the objective
s of the CBD at the national level through-creation of an institutional structur
e, through traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), an important initiative
by India to fight against bio-piracy globally and through the People Biodiversi
ty Register (PBR) to document the oral knowledge on biodiversity," he added.
Environment minister talked of converging with associate working of National Bur
eau Plant Genetic in forest field, along with Ministers of Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj mentioned that we have to developed a link between climate change
and biodiversity Indian version of IPCC, i.e. Indian Network for Comprehensive
Climate Change Assessment that will conduct assessment in the sectors of agricul
ture , forests, water and health, and regions of Himalayas, Western Ghats, North
-East India, and Coastal regions, measuring the impact of Climate Change.
Forest man of India,tribal man of India and mineral man of India must have holis
tic development and inclusive growth for the welfare of rural India.
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