Governing Biodiversity Through Community Seed Banks: a Commons-based Socio-legal Analysis in India
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: India's traditional knowledge, especially the community-led management of seeds conservation, has been a significant factor of the agroecological resilience.The socio-environmental issues of recent times have accelerated the need for these knowledge systems to be safeguarded.Community seed banks not only keep the local varieties alive but also help and make the rural poor selfreliant.The current research looks into the case studies of West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and Odisha to understand the Indian socio-legal framework which includes the Biological Diversity Act, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, and the Forest Rights Act.The study reveals that there are continuous legislative and institutional gaps and thus, it calls for the legal framework, its enforcement and genderinclusive governance to be revamped.
Source: Science and Culture
Authors: MAITRAYAE SADHU, PAPIYA GOLDER
Language: English
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7129214317