Climate Change part of third National Wildlife Action Plan

The Economic Times , Wednesday, October 04, 2017
Correspondent :
NEW DELHI: The government has unveiled the third National Wildlife Action Plan, spelling out the roadmap for wildlife conservation until 2031. The first such plan was implemented from 1983 to 2001and ,second 2002-16. The latest plan is unique as this is the first time India has recognised the concerns relating to the impact of climate change on wildlife and stressed on integrating actions that need to be taken for its mitigation and adaptation into wildlife management planning processes. The plan was unveiled by environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on the inaugural day of the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference on Monday. The GWP, initiated in 2015, is a World-Bank-led partnership of 19 countries to promote the conservation and sustainable development by combating trafficking in wildlife. The fourday conference will give India an opportunity to get acquainted with the best practices on the management of wildlife habitats and minimising human-wildlife conflict situations. The plan was initiated in February 2016 by the environment ministry. It was drafted by a 12- member committee chaired by JC Kala, a former secretary to the ministry. The plan adopts a “landscape approach”in conservation of all wildlife – uncultivated flora and fauna – that have an ecological value to the ecosystem and to mankind irrespective of where they occur. It gives a special emphasis to the recovery of threatened species of wildlife while conserving their habitats

The government has also underlined an increased role for the private sector in wildlife conservation. The plan puts on the Centre the onus of ensuring adequate and sustained funds, including corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, for its implementation.

 
SOURCE : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/miscellaneous/climate-change-part-of-third-national-wildlife-action-plan/printarticle/60931690.cms
 


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