Mitigate Biodiversity Loss,

 

By Malini Shankar

Digital Discourse Foundation



Combatting desertification is epitomised in this picture. Agro forestry / agro cology is one of the best, time tested and most reliable means to combat desertification © Wikimedia Commons. 


Among the 23 Targets of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework or KMGBF is to mitigate Biodiversity Loss. Here’s a constructive, creative perspective for re-greening:

1.       Increase Protected Area Network by extending legal protection.

2.       Agroforestry plantations

3.       Afforestation

4.       Agro ecology

5.       Memorial Green Cover / Memorial Parks

6.       Watershed management and restoration of fallow degraded ecosystems by restoring Soil Organic Carbon,

7.       Sustainable agriculture

8.       Traditional tenets in pastoral practices,

9.       Address Organised wildlife crime to stymie poaching  of endangered species,

10.   Supplant invasive biota with indigenous means of ecosystems restoration.

11.   Nullify vehicular emissions.

12.   Reduce industrial emissions drastically

13.   Increase installed capacity of renewables.

14.   Reach Net Zero before the committed deadline.

15.   Create a Parliament for Indigenous People

16.   Institutionalise traditional Wisdom

17.   Elect public representatives for a Wildlife Parliament.

18.   Give Market Access for Indigenous Peoples’ Produce

19.   Certification needed for biotic Produce of Indigenous People.

20.    Provide fiscal incentives to tax paying citizens to undertake and participate in re-greening initiatives.

21.   Promote Biodiversity Benefits as traditional medicine and nutraceuticals.


Syzium Cumminii or Jamoon fruit is known for its medicinal properties and helps mitigate drug resistance for chronic ailmets like Diabetes. Its a Biodiversity that merits sustainable consumption. © Malini Shankar

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Settling disputes and all other issues under the Village Mango / Neem Tree is part of the tradional Commons in both Asia and Africa. © Walter Keller 

Get every Indian to plant fruit trees equivalent to 1/10 of India’s population every year. This helps mitigate desertification and Climate Change.

 Next article is on merits of Agroforestry.

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