Adobe acrobat reader external website that opens in a new window convert a pdf file online into html or text format external website that opens in a new window word files. Environment news, reports, government documents, court cases, policy papers, data. Biological diversity is a national asset of a country. India enacted biological diversity act in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the cbd. Critical analysis of the biological diversity act, 2002 page19 part2 status of implementation of biological diversity act 2002 in india case studies from theory to practice. The nba was then to standardise the format, based on inputs. The biological diversity act 2002 the biological diversity act 2002 is a law meant to achieve three main objectives. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The convention on biological diversity cbd is the first international agreement aiming at the conservation, sustainable development and fair and equitable benefit sharing out of use of biological resources. Diversity act in 2002 and notified the biological diversity rules in 2004. Shadow of permitraj over research find, read and cite all the. Ministry of law and justice national biodiversity authority.
The act was enacted to meet the obligations under convention on biological diversity cbd, to which india is a party. With that the country got a formal legal regime for the conservation of, access to and sustainable use of both biological resources hereinafter referred to as bioresources, as well as peoples knowledge associated with their local biological heritage. Ten years of the biological diversity act shalini bhutani, kanchi kohli as india plays host to the convention on biological diversitys 11th conference of the parties in hyderabad in october 2012, this article takes a closer look at the countrys legislation on the subject the biological diversity act 2002. An act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components. The biodiversity act 2002 primarily addresses issues of conservation, sustainable use of biological resources in the country, issue related to access to genetic resources and associated knowledge and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from utilization of biological resources to the country and its people. Biodiversity authority or a state biodiversity board under this act, may file an. Penalties and punishments whoever contravenes or to abets the contravention of provisions sec 3 or sec. Profiles and embedded files within files are not readilyaccessible. State biological diversity rules a puzzle waiting to be. This document may therefore be reproduced for educational and nonprofit purposes without special permission from the national biodiversity authority. Biological diversity act, 2002 5th february,2003 bd as common heritage of mankind. Indias biological diversity act, 2002 hereafter bd act draws its. All appeals to ngt shall be made as per provisions of the national green tribunal act, 2010.
India announced the access and benefit sharing guidelines abs 2014 under the biological diversity act 2002. Word viewer in any version till 2003 external website that opens in a new window. The biodiversity act 2002 primarily addresses issues of conservation, sustainable. The biological diversity act, 2002 the biological diversity rules. The biological diversity act, 2002 was enacted after an extensive consultation process involving the stakeholders. However, the word biodiversity is relatively new, and is thought to have first been coined as a contraction of the term biological diversity in 1985 and then popularised by a number of authors1.
Biological diversity article about biological diversity. An act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its. Download the biological diversity act, 2002 book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Pdf an inquiry into the biological diversity act, 2002 in light of the. The biological diversity act, 2002 is an act of the parliament of india for 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 biological diversity act, 2002 is a 2002 act of the parliament, with three basic objectives. The biological diversity act, 2002 national biodiversity authority.
Biodiversity maintenance is important for the sustainable utilisation of biological resources. Biological diversity act, 2002 page 1 biological diversity act, 2002 bare acts in india statutes and laws free download bare acts and case laws in india have been extensively discussed here, the laws pass by the parliament and its implementation in the courts are commonly discussed here in length. Ten years of the biological diversity act shalini bhutani, kanchi kohli as india plays host to the convention on biological diversity s 11th conference of the parties in hyderabad in october 2012, this article takes a closer look at the countrys legislation on the subject the biological diversity act 2002. Habitat in arizonas verde river watershed and in the attached documentary image and data files2.
Biodiversity act 2002 and convention on bd authorstream. Objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic resources and protection of biodiversity. Biodiversity found on earth today consists of many millions of distinct biological species, the product of four billion years of evolution. The convention on biological diversity cbd is a legally binding multilateral. Pdf india has a wellestablished access and benefit sharing mechanism under the biological diversity act, 2002. A study of legal cases indias biological diversity act.
C fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. The kyoto protocol on climate change and forest protection, 59. Read online the biological diversity act, 2002 book pdf free download link book now. I have just modified 2 external links on biological diversity act, 2002. Pontecorvo, interdependence between global environmental regimes. Biological diversity rules 2002 manipur biodiversity board. Scientists have variously estimated that there are from 3 to 30 million extant species, of which 2. The biological diversity act, 2002 bda is indias attempt to operationalize cbd. The nba is autonomous body and that performs facilitative, regulatory and advisory function for government of india on issue of conservation, sustainable use of biological resource and fair equitable sharing of benefits of use. What is convention on biological diversity the convention on biological diversity cbd is a legally binding multilateral environmental agreement that has 194 contracting parties countries as its members with three objectives conservation of biological diversity. The biological diversity act, 2002 was passed by the government of india, for the conservation of biological diversity.
Rcdc implementation of biological diversity act in india. The following are some informative points about the biological diversity act, 2002. Biological diversity act 2002 pdf file bdact2002english click here. The biological diversity act, 2002 is an act of the parliament of india for preservation of. Ecological services director are hereby notified that the center for biological diversity intends to file suit, pursuant to the citizen suit provision of the endangered species act esa, 16 u. Many nonendangered species are used to monitor environmental quality. Biological diversity act, 2002 declaring that the provisions of the act shall not apply to 190 listed plants provided they are traded as commodities.
The biological diversity act, 2002 india environment portal news. Via electronic mail center for biological diversity. Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this act and any reference. Summary of biological diversity act, 2002 12 chapters 65 sections and many subsections notified notifications and rules management structure of biodiversity act a three tiered. Prathapan and others published biological diversity act, 2002. Highlights of biological diversity act, 2002 of india. What are the implementation structures of biodiversity act 2002. 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. Key provisions of the biological diversity act, 2002 and. Statutory order 1146e effective date of biological.
Bibliography of journal articles on the convention on biological diversity secretariat of the convention on biological diversity 07 april 2020 journal articles. In order to give effect to its obligations under the cbd, india enacted the biological diversity act, 2002 on 5 th february 2003, and by 1 st july 2004 all the sections of biological diversity act, 2002, act were in force. Statutory order 1146e effective date of biological diversity act, 2002. The biological diversity act, 2002 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. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. The biological diversity act 2002 is a law meant to achieve three main objectives. Pdf the biological diversity act 2002, recently enacted by the indian parliament, is a significant, indeed, a pioneering piece of legislation. Its key provisions aimed at achieving the above are. The biological diversity act 2002 mandates implementation of the act through.
Bibliography of journal articles on the convention on. The biological diversity act, 2002legislative department ministry. Biodiversity registers, and the particulars it shall contain and the format for electronic. Biodiversity board under the biological diversity act, 2002 may appeal before the national green tribunal, established under the national green tribunal act, 2010. The objective is to conserve the countrys biodiversity and associated knowledge, facilitate its sustainable use and ensure that benefits accruing from use of biological resources are fairly and equitably shared with those who have been. This act promotes sustainable use of biological components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of. 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. For bibliographic and reference purpose this publication should be referred to as, the biological diversity act, 2002 and biological diversity rules, 2004, national biodiversity authority 2004, 74 pp. Biological diversity act 2002 pdf file bd act 2002 english click here. Prior approvals and abs agreements are mandatory for access to biological resources for certain purposes and for seeking ipr protection. This population, in particular tribal and traditional. Jairam ramesh holds the last of the public consultations on b. The rapid decline in bald eagles and peregrine falcons was a dramatic warning of the dangers of ddt. The first attempt to bring the biodiversity into the legal framework was made by way of the biodiversity bill 2000 which was passed by the lok sabha on.