Conservation Compromised
In India, the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BD Act, 2002) was enacted by Parliament to conserve biological diversity, to ensure sustainable use of its components…
Democratizing Biodiversity Conservation
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was passed with the objective of conserving biology, ensuring its sustainable use and fair and equitable sharing of benefits that…
Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS)_Update
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with its focus on in-situ conservation of biological diversity has laid stress on establishment of Protected Areas (PAs). India,…
People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR)
India's Biological Diversity Act, 2002 which was promulgated to meet the objectives of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) mandates creation of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)…
Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 promulgated by India to achieve the objectives of CBD mandates constitution of BMCs at all local body levels for the…