Institutional Framework

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)

  • It was established by the Central Government in 2003 to implement India’s Biological Diversity Act 2002.
  • It is a Statutory Body and it performs facilitative, regulatory and advisory functions for the Government of India on issues of conservation, sustainable use of biological resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources.

Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC)

  • As per the Biological Diversity Act 2002, BMCs are created for “promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity” by local bodies across the country.
  • The main function of the BMC is to ....
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Bio–Diversity And Environment