The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021 to amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

Need for the Bill

The bill was introduced to tweak the shortcomings in the Biodiversity Act 2002, as concerns were raised by Ayush medicine, seed, industry and research sectors urging the government to simplify, streamline and reduce the compliance burden.

• The bill was introduced to provide a conducive environment for collaborative research and investments. It was also required to simplify the patent application process and widen the scope of access and benefit-sharing with local communities

Key Amendments ....