Kumbhalgarh: A Flawed Conservation Story In The Making
A report (in English and Hindi) on the violations of WLPA and FRA in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan. Kalpavriksh has been supporting local groups there since 2011 on various protected area related issues. This study is a part of a process to understand and document such violations in Protected Areas across the country.
English: https://kalpavriksh.org/…/2022/01/KUMBHALGARH_FINAL.pdf
Hindi: https://kalpavriksh.org/…/03/Kumbhalgarh-Hindi-Final.pdf
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Marathi Maharashtra Protected Area Update, January 2022, No: 8
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Latest Protected Area Update Newsletter, February 2022, No. 155
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The Making of a Tiger Reserve: A Study of the Process of Notification of Tiger Reserves
To read the entire report, please click here.
The study has been conducted in two phases supported by Action Aid India in
2013 and Paul Hamlyn Foundation in 2021. First draft was published in 2013 by Shiba Desor and has been updated in 2021 by Akshay Chettri.
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Understanding 30/30 Conservation Target under the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework And Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the context of India
Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are currently negotiating the text of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which is expected to be adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) currently planned to be held at Kunming, China, from 25 April-8 May 2022. The current draft of the framework includes a 2050 Vision, 2030 Goals, Milestones, and Action Targets.
Date and Time of the Webinar: 12th February 2022, 6:30pm IST
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/oecms
In this Webinar we will try and understand the following significant and most contentious of the 20 targets under negotiation:
- What is Target 3, commonly known as the ’30 by 30’ target, what could be its implications and what are the current global debates about it, particularly in the context of the indigenous peoples and local communities.
- Target 3 is expected to be achieved through protected areas (PAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). What are OECMs? How are they different from PAs? How are they to be declared? Who declares them? Status of National Guidelines on OECMs and status of declaration of OECMs in India? What would be the implications for conservation laws and policies in India?
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Book Reviews: The Right of Passage and Conservation Kaleidoscope
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Book Release! Chitty: A Dog and Her Forest Farm
A children’s event…
Based on a true story, this is a memoir about Chitty, a free-spirited dog living on a forest farm in the Western Ghats. Meet the author and illustrator in an interactive session as they talk about the making of this magical, wonderful book.
Who: 10 years and above
When: Sat, 29th Jan, 4pm (IST)
Zoom Link: cute.ly/chitty
Watch Live: https://www.facebook.com/kathamehfil
Whatsapp Contact: 9820229003 (Vaishali)
You will need drawing paper and crayons
Buy your copy of the book at Our Store
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRAFT BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2021
The recently proposed Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021 aims to dilute the vision and mission of the Biological Diversity Act 2002 (BDA 2002). If approved by the parliament, the amendments will render the BDA 2002 weak and powerless against the threats of bio-piracy and will make India’s rich biological resources that have sustained forest dwelling communities for generations open to exploitation.
Join us for a discussion to understand the draft Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021 and its implication on India’s biodiversity, trade in biological resources and the communities that depend on it.
SPEAKERS: Ritwick Dutta, Environmental Lawyer, Legal Initiative for Forests and Environment (followed by discussions with the speaker).
DATE: 25th January 2022
TIME: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
LINK: bit.ly/BDA_2021
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Vikalp Sangam Newsletter Dec, 2021. No. 67
For inspiring stories and perspectives from people all across India, read the entire newsletter.
Please click here.
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‘People and Wildlife’ now in Marathi!
We are happy to bring to you Marathi translation of our children’s book ‘People and Wildlife’ (published by Jyotsna Prakashan).
This book is about stories from across the country about people who have special bonds with the wildlife around them:
People in Mumbai live with leopards in their neighbourhood…
School children in Karnataka discover an unusual creature in their village…
Youth in Nagaland spearhead a ban on hunting…
Ten short stories – all inspired by real-life situations!
To get your copy, please click here.
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