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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Biodiversity Products

GEF/SGP has a global online portal for biodiversity products. Biodiversity “products” are any consumable, usable, artistic, or medicinal remedy created from the wealth of biodiversity. One of the foundations for sustainable development is acknowledging biodiversity’s value for local communities and the global community. 

When I was working in Touran villages as a facilitator, a series of products were produced and now these products have got "online" in the portal and I am happy. I thought it would be good if I share this happiness with you and to put their links here so that you can have a look at them. 

All these products are made by hands, they are environment-friendly and produced by rural women who work together in their own cooperatives. 

For the wall carpets see the following link:
http://www.biodiversity-products.com/products/iran/asiatic-cheetah-wall-carpet/

Courtesy of GEF/SGP - Iran
For kilims, see the following link:
http://www.biodiversity-products.com/products/iran/traditional-kilims/

Coutesy of GEF/SGP - Iran


For gourds with designs of Asiatic Cheetah, see the following link:
http://www.biodiversity-products.com/products/iran/asiatic-cheetahs-on-gourd-carving/

Courtesy of GEF/SGP - Iran

Two more products recently added:

1) Integrated Pest Management Rice:
http://www.biodiversity-products.com/products/iran/integrated-pest-management-rice/

2) Art & Conservation: Patterns for making cloth animals of sensitive and endangered species.(Emperor Spotted Newt/ Lorestan Mountain Newt/Neurergus - Iran
http://www.biodiversity-products.com/products/iran/art---conservation:--patterns-for-making-cloth-animals-of-sensitive-and-endangered-species.(emperor-spotted-newt--lorestan-mountain-newt-neurergus/

I hope many other biodiversity products from Iran can be posted to this global portal.