The biological diversity act, 2002 national biodiversity authority. Beware of the indian biological diversity act, 2002 lexology. Objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic resources and protection of biodiversity. In this blog post we discuss the biodiversity act of india and the various. Biological diversity or biodiversity encompasses the entire species of plants, animals.
It sets up national biodiversity authority nba, state biodiversity board sbb and biodiversity. Download this act amendments to this act national environmental management laws amendment act 14 of 20 draft amendments to this act national. The merger control rules of the united kingdom are contained in the enterprise act 2002 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. Biodiversity act, 2004 english text signed by the president. Biological diversity is a national asset of a country. Jan 31, 2019 to provide for the management and conservation of south africas biodiversity within the framework of the national environmental management act 10 of 2004. The year is also coincide with the adoption of the convention by nepal. They have also used its provisions to end rampant illegal mining on the swarna riverbed. This notice concerns final decisions for 18 structural merger remedies under the enterprise act 2002, following consultation on provisional decisions made on 18 november 2015. Aug 09, 2015 the biodiversity act 2002 34892015 35. Therefore, the role for bmcs defined in the biodiversity rules are a complete comedown from what was envisaged in the biodiversity act, which itself had its own set of problems. To provide for the management and conservation of south africas biodiversity. Biodiversity board or authority for granting approval, to maintain data about the local vaids and practitioners using the biological resources.
In fact, india has taken the lead among developing and developed nations both in introducing a substantive legislation in conformance. Rcdc implementation of biological diversity act in india. The role of the state biodiversity boards sbbs is advisory in nature towards the state government for matters relating to the objectives of the act. 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. Pdf indias biodiversity act 2002 and its role in conservation.
Pdf on may 11, 2011, gaini sailu and others published biodiversity management. Biodiversity act 2002 this village shows theres money in saving forests dudhais villagers may be the first in india to have got financial ben efits under the biological diversity act, 2002. The biodiversity of india occurs at three levels, namely. Biodiversity act, 2002 came into existence much later than the other existing laws on environment such as the indian forest act, 1927, wildlife protection act, 1972, environment protection act, 1986 etc. Uk merger control under the enterprise act 2002 pdf. Mineral and petroleum resources development act no. The statutory provisions relating to merger and amalgamation are contained in. Biodiversity is the variety and differences among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part. National environmental management biodiversity act, 2004 no. Biodiversity act 2002 india environment portal news. Salient features of the biological diversity act 2002.
Diversity act 2002 hereinafter referred to as the act to give effect to the cbd. The biological diversity act of 2002 bda is a piece of indian legislation which came into being in response to compliance with the convention on biological diversity cbd, to which india is a ratified member. Himachal pradesh government has decided to implement biodiversity diversity act, 2002, in all districts of the state so that gram panchayats could avail its benefit. What are the implementation structures of biodiversity act 2002 the act and the rules are implemented in india through a decentralized system. China national biodiversity conservation strategy and action plan. This paper summarizes the main features of indias biological diversity act 2002 bd act and its role in biodiversity conservation in the country. Highlights of biological diversity act, 2002 of india. The national wildlife action plan preamble background the first national wildlife action plan nwap was adopted in 1983, based upon the decision taken in the xv meeting of the indian board for wildlife held in 1982. The national biodiversity authority nba was established in 2003 to implement indias biological diversity act 2002. 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. Biodiversity act, 2002 came into existence much later than the other. Free web app to quickly and easily combine multiple files into one pdf online.
Subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions. Regularization of noncompliance with the biological diversity act. Amalgamation of companies preamble t he term amalgam means to unite, to come together as one, or to blend, and, from this. Uk merger control under the enterprise act 2002 the merger control rules of the united kingdom are contained in the enterprise act 2002 the act. For the purpose of this act the terms merger and amalgamation are synonymous. Rare, endangered and threatened plants of southern western ghats. We are proud to the achievements that the nepal has made in conserving its biodiversity. The curious case of the indian biological diversity act. Explore national biodiversity act 2002 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news. The biological diversity act 2002 is also a central act of parliament aiming to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and a fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and matter connected therewith and thereto. Provided that different dates1 may be appointed for different provisions of this act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. This act implements principles and relevant provisions of the convention on biological diversity. The following act of parliament received the assent of the president on the 5th february, 2003, and is hereby published for general information. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear.
Convention on biological diversity preamble the contracting parties, conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic. Official journal legislation cases statistics publications practical information. The biological diversity act 2002 a summary wealthy waste. Spice briefing on freedom of information scotland act 2002 241kb pdf. India enacted biological diversity act in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the cbd. Recently, on 15th april 2004, the central government enacted the biological diversity rules, 2004 hereinafter referred to as the rules to supplement the act. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. 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. Abs mechanism under the biological diversity act, 2002 the state biodiversity boards are established at the state level.
Biological diversity act, 2002 and patenting of biological. Provided that if a person applies for a patent, permission of the national. Biodiversity act 2002 and convention on bd authorstream. This paper attempts to provide an indepth analysis of the biodiversity act, 2002.
The business standard recently reported that baba ramdevs firm patanjali has run into trouble under the biological diversity act, 2002 and is challenging demands from state biodiversity authorities that it share its revenues with farmers whose biological resources it uses. Ministry of law and justice national biodiversity authority. Indian individualsentities to seek approval before transferring knowledge research and material to foreigners. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions. Himachal pradesh government to implement biodiversity act. Biodiversity act, 2004 chapter 1 interpretation, objectives and application of act definitions 1. Western australian legislation animal welfare act 2002.
Biodiversity authority, obtain any biological resource occurring in india or knowledge associated thereto for. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 no 63 new south wales part 1 preliminary 1. Chairperson means the chairperson of the national biodiversity. Certain persons not to undertake biodiversity related activities without approval of national biodiversity authority.
No person shall apply for any intellectual property right, by whatever name called, in or outside india for any invention based on any research or information on a biological resource obtained from india without obtaining the previous approval of the national biodiversity authority before making such application. Convention is the first to implement it by enacting the biological diversity act, 2002 with a three tired institutional. All foreign national require approval from nba for obtaining biological resources. The biological diversity act 2002 the biological diversity act 2002 is a law meant to achieve three main objectives. 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. This includes genetic diversity within and between species and of ecosystems. Biodiversity and sustainable management of a megadiverse mountain ecosystem in south. In this type of amalgamation, not only is the pooling of assets and liabilities is done but also of the shareholders interests and the businesses of these companies. The plan had outlined the strategies and action points for wildlife conservation which are still relevant. The biological diversity act, 2002 bd act, that was enacted to meet indias international obligations under the convention on biological diversity, has introduced two new concepts into the. The act was enacted to meet the obligations under convention on biological diversity cbd, to which india is a party. The minister of mineral resources introduced the mineral and petroleum resources development bill bill 1520 in the national assembly in june 20. It shall come into force on such date 1 as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint. Biological diversity act, 2002 bare acts law library.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Biodiversity global biodiversity scenarios for the year 2100 osvaldo e. Biodiversity global biodiversity scenarios for the. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. The committee agreed to combine pls with scrutiny of audit scotlands selfdirected. Select multiple pdf files and merge them in seconds. Apr 26, 2011 the terms merger and amalgamation have not been defined in the companies act, 1956 though this voluminous piece of legislation contains more than 50 definitions in section 2 of the act. After an extensive and intensive consultation process involving the stakeholders, the govt. The report is behind a paywall and business standards subscription policy requires an automatic renewal being. At the local level, the biodiversity management committees bmcs are to be established by. Nov 14, 2016 this article is an attempt to educate the reader regarding the statutory compliances under the indian biological diversity act, 2002 act, and to provide concise advice in order to avoid. The convention on biological diversity cbd is a landmark in the environment and development field, as it takes for the first time a comprehensive rather than a sectored approach to the conservation of earths biodiversity and sustainable use of. The nbf is a requirement of the national environmental management.
In other words, all assets and liabilities of the transferor company become that of the transfer company. Merge pdf files combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available. A three tiered structure has been established under the act at the national, state and local levels. Its key provisions aimed at achieving the above are. Indias biodiversity act 2002 and its role in conservation article pdf available in tropical ecology 501 november 2008 with 3,876 reads how we measure reads. National environmental management laws amendment act 14 of 20 draft amendments to this act national environmental management laws amendment bill, 2017. It is a proposed section 75 bill, and the explanatory summary of the bill was published in government gazette no. The government passed the biodiversity act to conserve and promote sustainable use of biological diversity and to regulate the access to biological resources of the country with equitable share in benefits. The act provides for the management and conservation of south africas biodiversity within the framework of the national environmental management act, 1998. State biodiversity boards sbb has been created in 28 states along with 31,574 biological management committees for each local body across india. The committee ran a call for evidence on the biodiversity and biodiversity. Accounting for amalgamations and corporate restructuring 1 z 1 accounting for amalgamations and corporate restructuring topic 1. Biodiversity act south africa biodiversity libguides at.
Biodiversity act 2002 8 4 offences and penalties under the act 15 5 developments in biodiversity act 18 6 conclusion 24. Pdf intellectual property rights, traditional knowledge and. Act to provide for an integrated and coordinated disaster management policy that focuses on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating the severity of. The rules do not generally apply to mergers in relation to which the european commission has exclusive jurisdiction under the eu merger regulation the eumr1. The year 2018 marks the 25 th anniversary of the entry into force of the convention on biological diversity. Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this act and. Biodiversity act salient provisions of biological diversity act, 2002.
Enterprise and regulatory reform act 20 legislation. Patanjalis tryst with the biological diversity act is. Pdf biodiversity management committees constitution, rights. Salient features of the biodiversity act with special referance to offences and remedies project by. Focus attention on the most urgent strategies and actions required for conserving and managing south africas biodiversity. To regulate access to biological resources of the country equitable share in benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. Latest and breaking news on national biodiversity act 2002. Penalties and punishments whoever contravenes or to abets the contravention of provisions sec 3 or sec. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 nsw legislation. It describes the lacunae in the act and proposes solutions for the same.
1020 629 53 1277 716 1543 146 1464 1216 1246 1294 1191 1016 992 1045 6 83 1094 1663 1491 640 718 1036 1250 728 1427 685 211 161 817 251 246 725 360 510 175 229 252 734 374 129 923 1408 34 1363 1313 605 836 905 265