R. B. S. RAWATRegional Programme Coordinator

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Programme in Asia (MAPPA)

ICIMOD, Kathmandu

2007 IUFRO All Division 5 Conference

29th October- 2nd November, 2007

TAIPEI

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.

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.

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.

CONCLUSIONICIMOD’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”.

Thank you

Email: rrawat@icimod.org Website: mappa.icimod.org