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1 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Points of Commonality States 1 Note: The Points of Commonality charts are based on final or latest drafts of BSAPs as received on BSAPs with *indicate those which were not received as on Only Sections 7.1 and 7.2 have been compared 7.1 and Actions for Wild Understanding and information Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Consolidate, Increase and Update the Knowledge on Ecosystems and Taxa Create Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y and Maintain a Comprehensive, Multi-Layered Database and Information System 1. Not all state strategies would be applicable and thus reflected to the strategies. Not all national strategies would be valid for all states. 555

2 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Enhance Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Understanding of the Links Between Cultural (including linguistic) and Biological Diversity In situ Conservation Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen and Expand the Official Protected Areas Network Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen and Support Community Conservation Areas Including Sacred Sites Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Conservation Outside PAs and CCAs,Across The Entire Rural Land/ Waterscape 556

3 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Conserve Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y and Rehabilitate Threatened and other Critically Important Species Conserve Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y in Urban Areas Tackle Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Non utilisation threats to Natural Ecosystems and Species Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Regenerate and Restore Degraded Ecosystems Prevent Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y and Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflicts Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Trans-boundary cooperation for conservation Ex situ conservation 557

4 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen and Enhance the Role of Zoological Parks, Aquariums, and other Wild Animal Breeding Facilities Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen and Enhance the Role of Botanical, Herbal and Home Gardens, and other Ex Situ Plant Collections Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Culture Collections of Micro-Organisms Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sustainability Principles into all Resource Use Policies and Programmes 558

5 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sustainability of Aquatic Biological Resource Uses Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sustainability of Terrestrial Biological Resource Uses Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y and Facilitate Sustainable Livelihoods Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y that tourism and Pilgrimage is Ecologically and Socially Sensitive in both existing and new areas Equitable Access, Use, and Sharing of Benefits Secure Y Y Y Y Y Y Community Tenure over Natural Resources 559

6 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Develop a Y Y Y Transparent, Democratic, Just, and Ecologically Sensitive Process for Dealing With Encroachments on Forest Lands Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Equity in Ongoing Ecosystem Management Initiatives Protection Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y of Traditional Knowledge, and Ensure Equitable Benefits from its wider use Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Y Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from the Use and Marketing of Community- Managed or Developed Resources 560

7 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Building Capacity Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of Public Functionaries and Governance Institutions to Address Issues Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Nature Awareness and Interpretation Facilities at Key Sites Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Capacity of NGOs Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y into the Formal Education System, Convert it Into Learning for Life Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Non-Formal Education on, Including through Folk Media 561

8 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Spread Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Awareness amongst Urban Residents Build Y Capacity of Scientists and other Academics Build Capacity of Workers and Labour Unions Build Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of the Judiciary and Legal Functionaries Orient Y Y Y Financial Institutions to Support Activities Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of the Armed Forces, Police and Customs 562

9 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of the Corporate and Business Sector Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of the Media Build Y Y Capacity of Religious and piritual leaders and Institutions Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen Information Dissemination Systems Intersectoral Integration Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Concerns through Inter- Sectoral Coordination, at all Levels of Planning 563

10 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Into Water Planning Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y into Energy and Infrastructure Planning Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y into the Mining Sector Ensure Y Y Y Y Y Integration of Concerns in all Relations Policy and Legal Measures Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y into Existing Policies Formulate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y New Policies for Aspects that have not Been Dealt with at a Policy Level so far 564

11 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y into Existing Statutes and Associated Rules, Regulations and Notifications Formulate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y New Acts for Missing Elements Assess Y Y Y Y Y Panchayat Legislation to Integrate and Equity, and Make I Effective, Accountable, and Efficient Y Y Y Document, Encourage, and Build Upon Customary Law, and Provide it Space within Statutory Law Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Strengthen/Create Mechanisms for Implementing Existing Legislation 565

12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Make Y Y Y Y Publicly Accessible All Governmental Information and Records on Financing Review Y Macro-Economic Policies and Programmes from the Point of View Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Reorientation of and State Budgets Financially Y Y Empower Institutions of Local Governance Generate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y New and Innovative Financial Resources for 566

13 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Technology Making Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Existing Technologies - Friendly and Introduce New Ecosensitive Technologies Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Introduce New Conservation Technologies and Enhance the Use of Available ones Promote Y Y Y Y Traditional Biotechnologies and Ensure that New Biotechnologies are Safe International Fora 567

14 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) India to Y Y Advocate Strengthening of Integration Into All Environment- Related Agreements India to Advocate Integration Into All Non- Environment Related Agreements Enhance civil society networking and participation relating to International issues and Agreements Enhance use of International Human Rights instruments to further Environment/ and Livelihood Agendas 568

15 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Use Other International Forums and Process to Further Environment/ Biodiveristy and Livelihood Processe These strategies are in most cases common to wild and domesticated ecosystems. 569

16 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Note: As indicated in Chapter 7.2, several strategies have been adapted from Chapter 1. A separate analysis has not been done for those strategies 7.1 and Actions for Wild Understanding and information Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Consolidate, Increase, and Update Knowledge on Domesticated Monitor Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y the Status of Domesticated Across India In situ Conservation Conserve Y Y Y Y Y Biologically Diverse Cultivated and Husbanded Landscapes and Sites 570

17 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Conserve Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y and Re-Introduce Threatened Domesticated Promote Y Y Y Y Y Y In Situ Conservation through Participatory Crop and Livestock Development Revive Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Domesticated and Regenerate Diverse Agro- Ecosystems where they have Eroded Promote Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Home and Kitchen Gardens Tackle Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Non Utilisation Threats to Domesticated 571

18 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Ex situ Conservation Create a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Network of Gene Banks and Breeding Centres Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Domesticated into Existing Zoological and Botanical Gardens Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Use the Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Public Distribution System (PDS) to Relate Agrobiodiversity to Food, Nutrition, and Livelihood Security Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Agrobiodiversity into Health and Food Related Programmes Ensure the Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sustainability of Agricultural and Pastoral Lands 572

19 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Encourage Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sustainable Pisciculture, Apiculture and Supplemental Agriculture-Based Livelihoods Equitable Access, Use, and Sharing of Benefits Ensure Y Y Y Y Secure Tenure to Women & Men Farmers, Pastoralists, Artisans and Fisherfolk over Land/Water Move Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Towards Land Consolidation and Redistribution for Disprivileged Sections Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Gender Equity into Agriculture 573

20 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Enhance Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Livelihood Security of Nomadic Pastoralists Clarify Y Y Ownership and Seed Collection and Ensure Equitable Benefit Sharing from Their Wider Use Building Capacity Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of Scientific Community to Address Domesticated Issues Build Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Capacity of Rural Communities to Address Domesticated Issues 574

21 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) Intersectoral Integration Integrated Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Agrobiodiversity into Relevant Sectoral Plans and Programmes Policy and Legal Measures Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Agrobiodiversity into Existing Policies Formulate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y New Policies for Aspects not yet Covered at Policy Level Integrate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Into Laws and Associated Rules, Regulations and Notifications Formulate Y Y New Acts for Missing Elements 575

22 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) Financing Re-Orient Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Credit and Lending Policies in Agriculture Provide Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Financial Incentives to Biodiverse Farming Set Up Y Y Y Agrobiodiversity Funds Technology Promote Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Organic and Biodiverse Farming Technologies Ensure Y Y Y Y Y that Genetic Engineering Products and Processes do not Cause Adverse Impacts to, Health, and Livelihoods 576

23 POINTS OF COMMONALITY (BSAPS AND NAP) International Fora India to Y Advocate Strengthening of Integration into Agriculture- Related Agreements and Forums India to Advocate Integration of Concerns into Non-Agricultural Agreements and Forums 577

24 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN, INDIA (Vol. 2) 578

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