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Does nature stand a chance in this urbanisation frenzy?

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Citizen Matters

Publication Date
2017-07-13

In 2012, Hyderabad became the first Indian city to have a City Biodiversity Index (CBI), at least on paper. As an assessment tool, the Index is an invaluable tool for city authorities to monitor and evaluate biodiversity with a view to aid conservation efforts. Launched amid much fanfare to coincide with Hyderabad hosting the UN Convention on Biodiversity in 2012, the Index is now defunct. It has not been updated or used since its launch by Hyderabad’s civic bodies.

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http://citizenmatters.in/steps-to-increase-biodiversity-in-indian-cities-4447