PARTICIPATORY BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT: APPROACHES TO INSTITUTION BUILDING TO IMPROVE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND WELL BEING

Abstract

Economic development will be sustainable for well being when there is perennial flow of natural capital like biological resources, water, air which are the product of natural ecosystem. Over exploitation of biological resources has caused disruption of ecosystems and decline of ecosystem services. There have been number of global treaties, policies, law and development of numerous scientific approaches to conserve biodiversity without significant results. Study by IBRAD reveals that no Scientific Theory or Policy will be effective unless there is accountable public governance compatible with appropriate social institution for Participatory Biodiversity Monitoring and Management , blending scientific principles with indigenous knowledge.