{"id":6548,"date":"2025-01-27T07:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T07:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=6548"},"modified":"2025-02-17T07:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T07:35:34","slug":"bio-of-mr-mani","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=6548","title":{"rendered":"Mani Prasad Nirola"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6548\" class=\"elementor elementor-6548\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef57062 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef57062\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-715ccb9c\" data-id=\"715ccb9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d90239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29d90239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mani.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e1180fc\" data-id=\"3e1180fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7711c elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"6c7711c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1131\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Bio<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1132\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Bio<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1131\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Mani has been working at the National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture Forests especially looking after the Bioprospecting and ABS program, and has 15 years of experience working in the field of biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting and Access and Benefit Sharing. His work envisions deriving tangible benefit from Bhutan\u2019s rich biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge for the enhancement of conservation and rural livelihood and the promotion of people\u2019s leadership in conservation. He is the Bhutan\u2019s National Focal Point for the Nagoya Protocol. He has authored a number of scientific publications and technical and policy papers. On the academic front, Mr. Mani has a M.Sc. in Mountain Forestry from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Abstract<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1132\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Unlocking Nature\u2019s Wealth: Bhutan\u2019s Model for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity<\/strong><br>Bhutan, a biodiversity hotspot, has taken significant strides in implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) to safeguard its genetic resources and traditional knowledge. With its Access and Benefit Sharing Model, Bhutan addresses the challenges of biopiracy and resource misappropriation by fostering sustainable and equitable utilization of biodiversity. This paper highlights Bhutan&#8217;s journey in implementing ABS, from instituting its program in 2009 to revising the Biodiversity Act in 2022. Through its ABS framework, Bhutan has developed standardized agreements, such as Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Benefit Sharing Agreements, to regulate access and ensure fair benefits for custodians of traditional knowledge. These measures have led to the successful signing of 14 ABS agreements and the development of 13 bioprospecting-based products, including partnerships with global companies like Chanel Parfums Beaut\u00e9, Quantum Pharmaceutical Ltd, and Blue Zones Group. Notable products, such as anti-ageing creams and nutraceuticals, underscore Bhutan\u2019s capacity for high-value biodiversity-based enterprise development. The establishment of the Bhutan ABS Fund ensures sustainable financing for biodiversity conservation. However, Bhutan faces challenges, including limited capacity, low awareness, and gaps in product certification and supply chains. To overcome these, priorities include strengthening technical and laboratory capacities, fostering community-private sector collaborations, and enhancing branding and value addition to products. Bhutan\u2019s ABS model showcases the potential of leveraging traditional knowledge and biodiversity for sustainable development. Its experience provides valuable insights for countries seeking to balance conservation and economic growth through equitable bioprospecting initiatives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bio Abstract Bio Mr. Mani has been working at the National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture Forests especially looking after the Bioprospecting and ABS program, and has 15 years of experience working in the field of biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting and Access and Benefit Sharing. His work envisions deriving tangible benefit from Bhutan\u2019s rich biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge for the enhancement of conservation and rural livelihood and the promotion of people\u2019s leadership in conservation. He is the Bhutan\u2019s National Focal Point for the Nagoya Protocol. 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