Biodiversity Act, 2002: Recent Reforms and Emerging Issues
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is a key environmental legislation enacted to fulfill India’s commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity. It aims to conserve biodiversity, ensure sustainable use of its components, and promote equitable sharing of benefits arising from biological resources and associated traditional knowledge.
The Act established a decentralized three-tier structure: the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) at the national level, State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), and Biodive
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