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R. B. S. RAWAT Regional Programme Coordinator

2007 IUFRO All Division 5 Conference 29 th October- 2nd November, 2007 TAIPEI. R. B. S. RAWAT Regional Programme Coordinator Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Programme in Asia (MAPPA) ICIMOD, Kathmandu. MAPs FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION & POVERTY REDUCTION: CASE STUDIES FROM S. ASIA.

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R. B. S. RAWAT Regional Programme Coordinator

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  1. 2007 IUFRO All Division 5 Conference 29th October- 2ndNovember, 2007 TAIPEI R. B. S. RAWAT Regional Programme Coordinator Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Programme in Asia (MAPPA) ICIMOD, Kathmandu

  2. MAPs FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION & POVERTY REDUCTION:CASE STUDIES FROM S. ASIA • PREPONDERANCE OF POVERTY IN S. ASIA. • PRESENCE OF 3 HOT SPOTS WITH RICH NTFP/MAP RESOURCES. • BIO DIVERSITY HAS POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL,SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES.

  3. MAPPA APPROACH • COMMUNITY BASED CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT. • ORGANIC PRODUCTION OF HIGH DEMAND MAPs. • VALUE ADDITION AND MARKETING THROUGH LINKAGES. • GENDER BALANCED EQUITABLE SHARING OF BENEFITS. • FACILITATE POLICY INNOVATIONS. • NETWORKING AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS IN ALL RMCs.

  4. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ON CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT. • TRAINING OF TRAINERS/FACILITATORS. • TRAINING MANUALS ON ORGANIC PRODUCTION IN INDIA, NEPAL AND SRI-LANKA. • EQUITABLE COMMERCIALISATION THROUGH BUY BACK SYSTEM IN INDIA, COMMUNITY OWNED/ MANAGED MICRO ENTERPRISES IN NEPAL. • PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE IN BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, NEPAL AND PAKISTAN. • PROMOTING TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN THE REGION.

  5. CONCLUSION ICIMOD’S REGIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SCANNING THE GLOBAL RESEARCH FINDINGS: “WITH CBNRM APPROACH CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NTFPs HOLD A GREAT PROMISE IN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN POVERTY STRICKEN BUT BIODIVERSITY RICH AREAS IN S. ASIA”.

  6. Thank you Email: rrawat@icimod.org Website: mappa.icimod.org

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