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Charter for prosperity

Salient points

The village or hamlet should be the operational unit for managing their resources

Village communities should haw enough powers and control over natural resources to plan and develop such lands. Community institutions will ensure equitable sharing of benefits

Local institutions for the management of natural resources should be linked to the Panchayalti Rai system. since most components of natural resource management fall under its purview

There should be an additional system of rewards for village communities to preserve complete biodiversity. The funds for this should come from the Central and state governments and from a cess on products using biodiversity

An independent body should be constituted to monitor biodiversity levels

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