Kerala Biodiversity Board adopts a 'people- panchayath-policy maker'-based comprehensive approach to a set of high-priority action areas to achieve the triple objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
History of the Board India was among the early adopters of a legal framework at both national and sub-national levels to implement the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Since 2008, the Board has been active in all the local bodies of Kerala in implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing.
These BMCs serve as platforms for involving local communities, including tribal and marginalized groups, in biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of resources.
At the national level, the NBA is authorized by the Central Government to monitor and regulate the access and utilization of biological resources from foreign countries, ensuring India meets its international obligations.
Additionally, KSBB supports incentives for research, training, and public education across the state to raise awareness about biodiversity, all in alignment with national strategies and plans.
The Board also facilitates the State Government to take steps to integrate biodiversity conservation, promotion, and sustainable use into relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral policies and programs.
Of these, seven are ex officio members appointed by the State Government, representing forest, environment, agriculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry departments, including Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs.
A State where biodiversity is valued, studied, protected, enhanced, and wisely used, sustaining healthy and resilient ecosystem services, and delivering benefits essential for the well-being of all living beings of Kerala.
As a leader in community biodiversity management, he served on the Steering Committee of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI), helping promote sustainable socio-ecological landscapes worldwide.
Dr. Balakrishnan was awarded a Ph.D. from Madras University in 2010 for his pioneering work on the "Genetic Diversity of Wild Edible Yams of the Southern Western Ghats," under the mentorship of the renowned agricultural scientist and father of the Indian Green Revolution, Bharath Ratna Professor Dr. M.S.
His recent work includes books on traditional seed diversity, rare and endangered species of the Western Ghats, and environmental laws.