IMPLICATIONS OF BIOPIRACY FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY RIGHTS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Side Event at the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad

17 October 2012 ;
Time: 18:15 – 19:45 hrs ;
Venue: Side Event Room 4 – HITEX 1 – Ground Level, Hyderabad
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Invitation to ESG Side Event on Biopiracy at COP11 of CBD, Hyderabad

You are cordially invited to a Side Event at the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad

Panel Discussion

IMPLICATIONS OF BIOPIRACY FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY RIGHTS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Wednesday , 17th October 2012, 18:15 – 19:45 hrs

at Side Event Room 4 – HITEX 1 – Ground Level

Panelists

Dr. Pushpa M. Bhargava, Former Vice Chairman, National Knowledge Commission and Founder Director (Retired), Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, will speak on Biopiracy and its implications to Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conservation

Mr. Ananth Hegde Ashishara, Chairman, Western Ghats Task Force, Government of Karnataka, will speak on Biopiracy and its implications for Livelihoods and Ecological security

Mr. K. S. Sugara, IFS, Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Member-Secretary, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, will speak on Challenges for Regulatory agencies to tackle Biopiracy

Mr. Yeshwant Shenoy, legal advisor to National Biodiversity Authority during 2005-2012 and author of “Biodiversity Law and Practice” will speak on Legal and Policy Challenges in tackling biopiracy in India

Ms. Bhargavi S. Rao, Coordinator (Education) and Trustee of ESG will present the Case of Biopiracy against Institutions involved in promoting B.t. Brinjal in India

Mr. Leo F. Saldanha, Coordinator and Trustee of ESG will moderate the Panel discussion

Panel presentations will be followed by a discussion.

RSVP: Ms. Shashika Iyer [email protected]