Sudhanshu Gupta
Tamil Nadu Forest Department, India
Title: Enhancing conservation and resilience of forest biodiversity: A multilateral paradigm
Biography
Biography: Sudhanshu Gupta
Abstract
The measurement of integrity of forest biodiversity requires calculation of indices for determination of ecosystem health with respect to forest biodiversity sovereign to a country. In this paper, after a brief analysis of integrity of forest biodiversity sovereign to a geographical region, and threat of climate change looming large, different methodological and conceptual approaches regarding assessment of forest biodiversity are reviewed in continuation of Nagoya Protocol for access and benefit sharing of forest biodiversity. The ecological assessment takes into account the notion of integrity of forest biodiversity and associated measurement of different indices which cannot be expressed through a single indicator, but rather requires a set of indicators at different spatial, temporal, and hierarchical levels with reference to availability of forest biodiversity. The developed indices can take into climate change associated vulnerability of forest biodiversity irrespective of geographical boundaries for developing international protocol for access and benefit sharing between two or many countries to benefit the associated communities and achieve conservation of forest biodiversity.