Sustainable Management of Biodiversity

BLOCK 1 PRELUDE TO BIODIVERSITY

Week 1

1. Basic concept of Biodiversity

2. Origin of Species

3. Value of Biodiversity

Week 2

1. Ecosystem Services

2. Biodiversity in India

Week 3

1. Introduction to Forest Biodiversity

2. Biodiversity in Tropical Forest

3. Biodiversity in Subtropical and Temperate Forest

Week 4

1. Introduction to Wetland Biodiversity

2. Biodiversity in Wetland Ecosystem

3. Extinction of Species

BLOCK 2: GENETIC RESOURCES

Week 5

1. Plant Genetic Resources

2. Centres of Origin of Agrobiodiversity

3. Agrobiodiversity

4. Crop Domestication

Week 6

1. Animal Genetic Resources

2. Fish Genetic Resources

3. Germplasm Characterization and Evaluation

4. Food Security and Agrobiodiversity

BLOCK 3 DRIVERS OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS

Week 7

1. Direct Drivers of Biodiversity Loss

2. Biodiversity Hotspots

3. Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity

Week 8

1. Invasive Species as a Threat to Biodiversity

2. Threats to Biodiversity Hotspots in India

3. Consequences of Biodiversity Loss

BLOCK 4: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

Week 9

1. Conservation Biology

2. Germplasm Conservation

3. In situ Conservation of Biodiversity

4. Ex situ Conservation Methods

5. Protected Areas

Week 10

1. Sustainable Management of Biodiversity- An Ecosystem Approach

2. Role of Traditional Knowledge in Biodiversity Conservation

3. Community Based Ecosystem Conservation

4. Gender and Biodiversity Conservation

Week 11

1. International Instruments to Conserve Biological Diversity

2. Convention of Biological Diversity

3. Millennium Developmental Goals and Biodiversity

Week 12

1. National Instruments to Conserve Biological Diversity

2. National Biodiversity Act 2002

3. Governance of Biodiversity in India