1. Understanding the Biological Diversity Act 2002 – A Dossier A collection of key writings and analysis on Biodiversity Act by Kanchi Kohli Price Rs 150 The dossier puts together information on biological diversity 2002 act, related rules and agreements. It includes sections on the chronology of the events that led to the notification of the legislation and its present implementation which includes a background to the passage of the legislation and a brief introduction to its key components, along with the rules and agreements. It attempts to bring together the range of perspectives on the legislation and includes well researched critiques as well as voices from the communities. It also presents a description of the institutional structure that has been prescribed by the legislation for its implementation. 2 A simple guide to Intellectual Property Rights, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge An introduction to IPRs and the implications of private monopolies over biodiversity and traditional knowledge by Tejaswini Apte Price Rs 150 The hand book is a step towards filling the gap of user-friendly information and encouraging mainstream debate on IPRs, biodiversity and traditional knowledge. Readers will find the handbook useful to design advocacy campaigns, to take debates into mainstream media, or to engage with their government whether as public servants, as informed members of the public, or as organized campaigners. Presented in a question and answer format, it begins with the most basic questions and progresses to more complex issues, making it easily accessible to laypersons as well as those who are already familiar with the subject. The Jargon Buster section breaks through the complicated language commonly used in IPR-related writing, and is designed to be a handy reference. 3 A Guide to the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 A guide to the provisions of the Act from the perspective of local community interests by Shanta Bhushan Price Rs 150 The objective of this handbook is to explain the rights and responsibilities of local communities under the Biodiversity Act., to help communities who are directly or indirectly dependent on bio-resources with how the law will affect them, and how they in turn can influence its implementation and future course. This Guide to the Act is an attempt to explain its provisions to people in a simple manner moving away from legalese. The focus is largely on the rights and responsibilities of communities in biodiversity conservation. The Guide also explains the provisions regarding access, control and benefit-sharing. It also briefly touches upon the overlaps that the said law has with other related legislation on seeds, plants and people’s knowledge. These publications complement each other as part of a set, but are also designed to be read and used separately. For more information contact: Kalpavriksh, Apt. 5 Shree Dutta Krupa, 908 Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004, Ph: 020-25675450 Ph: 020-25654239, Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.kalpavriksh.org