Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) Kerala will soon become the first state in the country to have a policy document on biodiversity conservation related 'access and benefit sharing (ABS)', an official said Friday.
The policy is ready and will be submitted to the state government in the next few days, K.P. Laladhas, member secretary, Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB), told IANS.
"The new policy means that we are keen to ensure the vast amount of resources and associated traditional knowledge in the state are appropriately used, benefits get shared and ability to shape livelihood get enhanced," said Laladhas.
He said the ABS concept is new, complex but an important one. Operationalizing the regime is a challenge, said Laladhas on the sidelines of the second National Biodiversity Congress here.
"The ABS policy and its provisions are intended to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and traditional knowledge in Kerala," said Laladhas.
The ABS policy supports generating and sharing economic benefits of the utilisation of biological resources among both providers and users.
"It is simple, efficient and adaptable. It has taken into account different sectors and allows different approaches in jurisdictions on issues of access and benefit sharing besides balancing the responsibilities of providers and users of the resource and associated knowledge," said Laladhas.
The policy is supportive of governmental policies, and building on and respecting Kerala's commitments to conservation, sustainable resource management and development.
Kerala is the only state in the country that has established the biodiversity management committees at all panchayats under the Biological Diversity Act.
The people of Pakistan, who are suffering from the economic crisis, are facing inflation along wi
UP Investors Summit 2023 To make Uttar Pradesh the growth engine of New India, a new history will
Nirmala Sitharaman: Finance Minister's advice to PSUs, improve professionalism and reduce expenses
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday advised public sector enterprises to improv
There is an increase in corona cases across the country. According to the Ministry of Health, the
Tina Dabi Marriage, who was the topper of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 2016, is goi
The political stir has increased after the resignation of two ministers (Manish Sisodia and Satye
The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand at
The BJP has termed the expansion of the Shinde cabinet in Maharashtra on Tuesday as a murder of d
West Bengal: 'Situation like Bangladesh in Bengal', BJP attacks Mamata government
The BJP has expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bengal. The party
BJP's lotus once again did wonders in Jammu. BJP, which entered the fray with the slogan of new f
