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IUCN Donors Meeting Gland, Switzerland 6th September 2005

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IUCN Donors Meeting Gland, Switzerland 6th September 2005

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    1. Green Accounting for Indian States and Union Territories Project ( “GAISP” ) IUCN Donors’ Meeting Gland, Switzerland 6th September 2005

    2. The ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Poverty and Environmental Degradation Low assets ? low income ? no surpluses ? consuming natural capital in which they are stake-holders ? even lower assets

    3. A Case Study from India

    4. The Vicious Cycle : An Example from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

    5. The Capital Cost of this ‘Vicious Cycle’ is Staggering

    6. Four Components of the Problem … Nilgiris example unclear ownership rights no pricing transfer mechanism ? regulation ?

    7. Lessons from PEP …. Seeing the Poor as Part of the Solution

    8. Sustainable Income Models for Poverty Alleviation in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

    9. Eco-Restoration is a viable income model

    10. Cultural / Eco-Tourism is a another sustainable income opportunity ..

    11. The Key Point….

    12. The Key Point….

    13. Green Accounting Project for India - GAISP GAISP Mission provide a sustainability framework for State Governments in India so they can “measure what they manage” and make informed trade-offs while evaluating policy choices

    14. Green Accounting Project for India - GAISP Interim Reports (‘Phase 1’) Eight monographs reflecting the Values of :- Timber, Carbon, Fuelwood, & Non-Timber Forest Products (Jan ’05) Agricultural Cropland and Pasture Land (Sep ’05) Sub-Soil Assets Eco-Tourism & Biodiversity (Oct ’05) Educational Capital Formation Investments in Health and Pollution Control Ecological Services of India’s Forests : water augmentation, soil retention, flood prevention (Dec ’05) Freshwater Resources Final Report : Green Accounting for Indian States and Union Territories

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