National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹2.82 crore under Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism
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National Biodiversity Authority disburses ₹2.82 crore under Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism from utilisation of India's biological resources. Of this, ₹2.80 crore was released to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils. This operationalises the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Nagoya Protocol obligations, ensuring fair benefit-sharing with local communities conserving biodiversity. Significant for environment governance, ABS compliance, and federal fiscal transfers in biodiversity management.
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₹2.80 crore released to 27 State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils
Funds generated from utilisation of India's biological resources by commercial entities
Operationalises Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and India's obligations under Nagoya Protocol (CBD)
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced the disbursement
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