Biological Diversity Act 2002 Notes. The biological diversity act 2002. 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.
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. 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.
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. India enacted biological diversity act in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the cbd. Objectives of the act. This act provides for establishment of statutory bodies such as national biodiversity authority state biodiversity boards national and state biodiversity funds biodiversity management committee etc.
