Biodiversity Act Of India. Arising out of its obligations as a signatory to the united nations convention on biological diversity held at rio de janerio in 1992 and to provide for conservation of biological diversity sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use. The biological diversity act 2002 was passed by the parliament of india to protect biodiversity and facilitate the sustainable management of biological resources with the local communities.
The act was enacted to meet the obligations under the united nations convention on biological diversity cbd to which india is a party. By ashwin sapra biplab lenin on october 31 2019. Beit enacted by parliament in the fifty third year of the republic of india as follows chapter i preliminary 1.
Beit enacted by parliament in the fifty third year of the republic of india as follows chapter i preliminary 1.
Whereas india is rich in biological diversity and associated traditional and. Short title extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the biological diversity act 2002. The biological diversity act 2002 is an act implemented by the parliament of india for the preservation of biological diversity in india and provides mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge. An act to provide for conservation of biological diversity sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
