Development of National Framework for Electronic People's Biodiversity Registers in India

Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystems is essential to meet the demands for food, medicine, fuel and water and provide livelihood security. The project contributes to India’s growing efforts to conserve biodiversity and recognise its inextricable links to traditional knowledge for the well-being of people. The project supports the development and operationalisation of a national electronic People’s Biodiversity Register (e-PBR) Framework to strengthen the implementation of the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of bio-resources at local-level. Following the development of the national e-PBR framework through a consultative process, the project will support two Indian states in its implementation through the involvement of State Biodiversity Boards and the local Biodiversity Management Committees. Further measures to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of the target groups for the preparation and effective use of e-PBRs will be implemented.