Issues of conserving biodiversity and protecting intellectual property right of tribal in Kanker District of Chhatttisgarh

Biodiversity degradation has been recorded on international policy agenda for several decades. There are numerous ethical issues for biodiversity conservation. There are numerous strategies to reverse the biodiversity decline, ranging from economic, through ecological, to ethical Both the rationale for biodiversity conservation action and its success differ greatly on the basis of paradigms represented by various professionals associated with conservation, as well as social-cultural and political context. The successful understanding of conservation goals to great extent depends on conservation stakeholders, i.e. people at different governance levels who work with implementing biodiversity policies in practice. There is an urgent need to know how forest dwelling communities understand biodiversity and the reasons behind their action for conservation. This article critically examines various ethical dimensions of conservation strategies adopted by communities.