Biodiversity Act. The biodiversity act provides for payment of a prescribed fee to the biodiversity management committees established at the municipal or panchayat level under access and benefit sharing by companies who are using biological resources or use traditionally available knowledge which is often a bone of contention between companies and these boards as they possess the power to grant them access to bio resources of the state. 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.
18 of2003 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. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 no 63 nsw contents page 4 18 lists to be kept under review 22 4 19 minor amendments to schedules 22 4 20 restriction on releasing certain information relating to listing etc 23 division 4 procedure for provisional listing of endangered or critically endangered species on emergency basis 4 21 operation of division 23. The establishment and functions of a south african national biodiversity institute.
Overview of the biological diversity act 2002.
Overview of the biological diversity act 2002. The act provides for the management and conservation of south africa s biodiversity within the framework of the national environmental management act 1998. The act main objective is to ensure the conservation of biological diversity sustainable use of its components and fair usage of its resources in order to prevent overuse or eventual destruction of biodiversity. The biodiversity act provides for payment of a prescribed fee to the biodiversity management committees established at the municipal or panchayat level under access and benefit sharing by companies who are using biological resources or use traditionally available knowledge which is often a bone of contention between companies and these boards as they possess the power to grant them access to bio resources of the state.
