Biological Diversity Act 2002. 18 of2003 5th february 2003 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. 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.
Objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic resources and protection of biodiversity. 18 of 2003 5th february 2003 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. India enacted biological diversity act in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the cbd.
India in 2002 enacted the biological diversity act 2002 bd act that came into force entirely in 2004 primarily to give effect to the united nations convention on biological diversity cbd held at rio de janeiro in 1992.
Objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic resources and protection of biodiversity. It wanted to draw the attention of authorities towards public agricultural universities indulging in criminal biopiracy of local varieties of eggplant. 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 the act was enacted to meet the obligations under the convention on biological diversity cbd because india is a party of the. Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this act and any reference.
