On September 10, 2018, the Government of India issued an Office
Memorandum directing the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) to
enhance the implementation of the provisions of the Indian
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (the 'Act').
The Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in compliance with
India's membership to the United Nations Convention on
Biological Diversity signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 5th day of
June, 1992. The objective of the Act is 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
Indian biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
