Developed countries to double biodiversity-related funds flow by 2015

Provided developing countries make robust baselines and reporting framework

Rural communities win right over bamboo, finally

Environment minister warns of legal action if forest officials refuse transit passes

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DTE reportage on bamboo

The unfolding story

Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

Battle over oil, coal & forests

Curious case of seaweed

AquAgri pays highest sum in royalty but benefits do not reach people

The rift valley

With no income options, Ghangharia residents want forestland for hotels

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Reluctant funding

Compromise on resources salvages CBD conference; marine protection gets big boost

The big idea for change: bamboo as grass

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Cameroon adopts Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity

Critical that country master real value of biological resources to better negotiate with companies that use them, says expert

When sharing is so hard

Ayush companies claim the laws on biodiversity require only foreign entities to share benefits of commercialisation

Can Montreal help communities: Here’s a look at access and benefit-sharing around the world

Communities managing and providing biodiversity resources do not get benefits, while users evade regulations

Lateral Thoughts: Will benefits from genetic resources ever reach communities? 

Consensus on access and benefit sharing on genetic resources continues to be elusive   

Elected democracy: democratic enough?

Global trends reveal that people are no longer finding this popular governance mechanism effective

Road to COP15 Montreal: Kenya’s local communities have had limited benefits from their natural resources; here is why

Many communities are vulnerable to manipulation, rendering the whole principle of fair and equitable sharing of benefits impractical

New Mineral Policy gets Cabinet approval

Citing limited exploration of mineral reserves, Modi government opens up reconnaissance permits to private companies