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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

• 05/02/2003
• Ministry of Law and Justice

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. Whereas India is rich in biological diversity and associated traditional and contemporary knowledge system relating thereto. And whereas India is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 5th day of June, 1992.

• Attachments:
  • bio_div_act_2002.pdf
• Tags:
  • Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • Traditional Knowledge
  • Biodiversity
  • Benefit Sharing
  • Biodiversity Act 2002
  • Government Of India (GOI)
  • India

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