The new MBSAP for 2017 — 2030 is developed along the lines of the 12 National Biodiversity Targets through extensive stakeholder consultations and public outreach. Implementing the MBSAP will be a challenging task and calls for active involvement of all the stakeholders. People's participation will remain central to its successful implementation with active support of the State Biodiversity Board.

Canada and Indigenous peoples should work together to produce legislation which recognizes and affirms Indigenous self-determination. While far from perfect, Indigenous peoples in the United States have created receptive policy frameworks with Congressional allies which builds law on principles of self-determination.

The IP Policy aims to integrate IP as a policy and strategic tool in national development plans. It foresees a coordinated and integrated development of IP system in India and the need for a holistic approach to be taken on IP legal, administrative, institutional and enforcement related matters. While DPIIT shall be the nodal point to coordinate, guide and oversee implementation and future development of IPRs in India, the responsibility for actual implementation of the plans of action will remain with the Ministries/ Departments concerned in their assigned sphere of work. Public and private sector institutions and other stakeholders, including State governments, will also be involved in the implementation process.

The central purpose of the policy is to provide a framework to guide FAO’s work where indigenous peoples are concerned. It gives information about indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, world views and concerns about development, including certain “core principles” which should be at the heart of joint activities.

This Access and Benefit Sharing Policy is developed to guide access to Bhutan’s genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their research and commercial utilization. It will also enable national capacity-building and contribute to the vision outlined in Bhutan 2020- A Vision for Peace, Prosperity and Happiness.

Indigenous peoples live on all continents, from the Arctic to the Pacific, via Asia, Africa and the Americas. There is no singularly authoritative definition of indigenous peoples under international law and policy, and the Indigenous Declaration does not set out any definition. In fact, its articles 9 and 33 state that indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to belong to an indigenous community or nation, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the community or nation concerned, and that they have the right to determine their own identity.

The Policy Guidance to UNEP aims to better understand and build on Indigenous Peoples' rights and knowledge, ensuring their active and continuous engagement as environmental policy partners based on recommendations from the UNPFII and the UNDRIP, with regular reviews every four years.

EU legislation on pharmaceutical products for human use also applies to traditional herbal medicines. Herbal medicinal products are defined as any medicinal product, exclusively containing as active ingredients one or more herbal substances, one or more herbal preparations, or a combination of the two.

This publication contains the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 that was promulgated by the Government of India. An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

This paper addresses policy approaches toward recognizing the circumstances of indigenous peoples and identifying measures toward satisfying their needs and aspirations. The paper focuses on the participation of indigenous peoples in development and mitigation of undesired effects of development.