Athirappilly charts biodiversity-led path to sustainable development
Athirappilly in Kerala is implementing a biodiversity-led sustainable development model by documenting its biological wealth in a People’s Biodiversity Register. The initiative aims to link conservation efforts with economic benefits for local tribal communities through an Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism.
Why it matters
It serves as a potential blueprint for integrating environmental conservation with local economic development and tribal rights in biodiversity hotspots.
Athirappilly, home to one of Kerala’s most unique riparian ecosystems and among the richest biodiversity landscapes in the Western Ghats, is seeking to transform its extraordinary natural wealth into a model for sustainable development.
The article focuses on local governance and environmental policy without taking a political stance.
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