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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIT Kharagpur

    The fees for Biodiversity Protection Farmers and Breeders Rights is : 

    Fees typeAmount
    Exam feesRs. 1,000

    The Syllabus

    Concept and Scope of biodiversity protection
    • Concept and Scope of biodiversity protection
    • Types of biodiversity, mega-biodiverse centers,
    • Type of bio-resources, conservation mechanisms
    • International resources/centers of conservation
    • Traditional Resource rights, ecosystem measures

    Protection of Biological diversity: International mandate
    • Overview of International framework
    • Convention on Biodiversity - Objectives and Articles
    • International Regime on ABS
    • Biodiversity and Climate Change
    • Biobanks – Governance issues

    Protection of Biological Diversity -Indian position
    • The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
    • Regulatory authorities in India – NBA & SBB
    • Biodiversity Management Committees
    • People Biodiversity Registers
    • ABS Regulation and Benefit Sharing Procedures in India

    CBD, TRIPS and other treaties relevant to biodiversity protection – Interrelationship and Developments

    Trade regime and Biodiversity

    Comparison of Biodiversity Laws of countries

    TRIPS-CBD relation

    CBD and relation to other international treaties related to environment and organization of related bodies

    Interrelationship and new Developments

    Biodiversity and Intellectual Property Rights
    • Biodiversity and Interface with IPR
    • Challenges related to Bio piracy - Case Studies
    • Patenting Biodiversity – Recent trends and Developments
    • Disclosure Requirements in Patent – Comparative Perspective
    • Regulatory Law – Comparative Perspective

    Plant Breeding and breeders’ right v the farmers’ right
    • Concept, Definitions and Criteria for Plant Variety Protection.
    • Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right 2001 - Major provisions of the Act
    • Plant Variety protection in US, EU, Japan, China etc.,
    • International Union for protection of new plant varieties (UPOV)
    • Farmers’ Rights – other country models

    Biodiversity Governance and Compliance Procedures – Comparative Perspective
    • Principles of Biodiversity Governance
    • Compliance Procedures and Linkage with IPR
    • Compliance Procedures under International Framework
    • Compliance Procedures in India
    • Compliance Procedures in EU

    Biodiversity and Human Wellbeing
    • Biodiversity and Interrelationship with Life
    • Sustainable Development Agenda
    • Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services
    • Biodiversity and Human Happiness
    • Nature Protects if She is Protected

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