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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Act by the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India, and provides the 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 ...
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India established in 2003 to implement the provisions under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, after India signed Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992. [1]
Biodiversity Heritage Sites are notified areas of biodiversity importance in India. The Indian State Government can notify the Biodiversity Heritage Sites in consultation with local governing bodies under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act of 2002. These areas are considered unique and fragile ecosystems.
For more general discussion of Indian legal topics, see Category:Law of India and its other subcategories. ... Biological Diversity Act, 2002; C.
India passed the Biological Diversity Act in 2002 for the conservation of biological diversity in India. The Act also provides mechanisms for equitable sharing of benefits from the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity ); the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources .
Pages in category "Environmental law in India" ... Biological Diversity Act, 2002; C. Coastal Regulation Zone; E. Environment Protection Act, 1986; F. Firecrackers in ...
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 [2] Biological Diversity Act, 2002; Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Forest Conservation Act, 1980; Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1989; Indian Forest Act, 1927; The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995; National Green Tribunal Act, 2010; Noise Pollution rule, 2000