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Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Preamble 1

Title: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 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. whereas India is rich in biological diversity and associated traditional and contemporary knowledge system relating thereto; and whereas India is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 5th day of June, 1992; and whereas the said Convention came into force on the 29th December, 1993; and whereas the said Convention reaffirms the sovereign rights of the States over their biological resources; and whereas the said Convention has the main objective of conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of utilisation of genetic resources; and whereas it is considered necessary to provide for conservation, sustainable utilisation and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of utilisation of.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of any Panchayats or Municipalities, institutions of self-Government constituted under any other provision of the Constitution or any Central Act or State Act; (i) "member" means a member of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board and includes the Chairperson; (j) "National Biodiversity Authority" means the National Biodiversity Authority established under Sec. 8; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "regulations" means regulations made under this Act; (m) "research" means study or systematic investigation of any biological resource or technological application, that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof to make or modify products or processes for any use; (n) "State Biodiversity Board" means the State Biodiversity Board established under Sec. 22; (o) "sustainable use" means the use of components of biological diversity in such manner and at such rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of the biological diversity thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations; (p) "value added products" means products which may contain.....