BMCs
Climate Change Cell recognises susceptibility of 43 BMCs to climate change as priority
Aims to mitigate potential adversities; other regions outlined in the State Action Plan on Climate Change to undergo baseline assessments
Goa second in country to have BMCs in all panchayats
Biodiversity board provides access and benefit sharing signatories with ‘Biodiversity Mark’
State aims to have BMCs in every local body
Will be second after Kerala if it manages to have Biodiversity Management Committees in all panchayats and municipalities