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Unlocking Opportunities for Women-led Forest-based Enterprises through Sustainable Forest Management
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| Hansa, a resident of Pathrevi village, eagerly stated in 2019, “I had been considering setting up a household business to become independent for many years and tried agriculture and knitting. But with limited knowledge, funds and experience I could not succeed. I was delighted to sign up for the intensive training on making pine needle products organised by the project. I look forward to continuing by exploring new designs of making pine needle products and becoming a proud, self-dependent lady”. |
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New Releases and Resources |
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| Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) for Indian Wetlands |
Practitioner’s Guide
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| Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) for Indian Wetlands is a self-appraisal tool to support adaptive management by evaluating how well wetland management is being carried out to achieve set objectives for sustaining the values of a wetland. The tool has been tailored to India’s unique socio-environmental landscape and includes insights from METT pilot exercises in five Ramsar sites in India. The guide, designed as an aid for practitioners, provides stepwise guidance on METT datasheets, evaluation process and practices. |
| A Short film on Sirpur Talaab(Lake), Indore |
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| Located in Indore, Sirpur Talaab is a Ramsar site in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Built by the Holkars, the erstwhile rulers of Indore State, primarily for drinking water supply, the wetland lost its ecological integrity over time. But today with the help of citizen initiatives and government interventions, the wetland has been preserved. It attracts several migratory birds along with providing habitat for many native species. The wetland is also culturally important for the urban dwellers. A short film capturing the significance of this wetland was developed under the project with the help of Biont. The film was released on the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2024 at Sirpur itself, which was the host wetland for this year’s international WWD celebrations. The film was also screened in the ‘Wetlands for Life’ Film Festival and Forum at Indore Press Club from 3 –5 February 2024. The Indore Film Festival was the first chapter in this travelling festival curated under Wetland Management for Biodiversity and Climate Change project. |
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Updates from the Projects |
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Capturing Carbon through Peatland Management
Did you know peatlands store about 30% of land-based carbon – twice the amount of all the world’s forests? Peatlands are also essential for preserving biodiversity, safeguarding water resources, and reducing flood risks.Restoring these ecosystems can significantly slash emissions and fight climate change.
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From Sirpur Lake to the World: A Milestone in India’s Wetlands Conservation Journey
Indore is renowned as India's cleanest city and home to two Ramsar sites: Sirpur Lake and Yashwant Sagar Lake.
On 2 February, India proudly hosted the spotlight on World Wetlands Day at the bank of Sirpur Lake. |
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Profit with a purpose: Private sector steps up for wetland conservation and
management
Wetlands are powerhouses of biodiversity and essential for climate resilience. But did you
know that businesses are now stepping up to protect these vital ecosystems? |
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Timeless Publications: Old Works for New Perspectives |
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| 10 Key Species-in-Conflicts Posters| Human Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Project | Published in 2023 |
| As we are officially in the month of World Wildlife Day and Forest Day, we are sharing this series of posters from one of our past projects. These are designed to foster harmonious coexistence, safeguarding both humans and 10 key species in conflict: Leopard, Elephant, Wild Pig, Crocodile, Rhesus Macaque, Snakes, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Bluebull, and Blackbuck. They present crucial facts and specific details about these species, along with guidelines on how to act when encountering them. |
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Important Days and Events |
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, in partnership with GIZ India is implementing the Indo-German Biodiversity Programme (IGBP).
Commissioned in India on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the programme addresses the challenges of biodiversity conservation in four projects:
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