Biological Diversity Act, 2002
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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Indian law enacted to conserve the country’s biological diversity, regulate access to biological resources, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biological Diversity Act, 2002 canonical | 10 |
| Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 | 1 |
| Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8193468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Context triple: [Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, usesLegalFramework, Biological Diversity Act, 2002]
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A.
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act is a key environmental law in India that provides legal protection to wild animals, birds, and plants, regulates hunting and trade, and establishes protected areas to conserve biodiversity.
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B.
National Biodiversity Authority
The National Biodiversity Authority is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for regulating access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge, and for implementing key provisions of the Biological Diversity Act to conserve the country’s biodiversity.
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C.
Environment Protection Act of India
The Environment Protection Act of India is a comprehensive umbrella legislation enacted in 1986 that empowers the central government to protect and improve the environment, regulate pollution, and enforce environmental standards across the country.
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D.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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E.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Target entity description: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Indian law enacted to conserve the country’s biological diversity, regulate access to biological resources, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
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A.
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act is a key environmental law in India that provides legal protection to wild animals, birds, and plants, regulates hunting and trade, and establishes protected areas to conserve biodiversity.
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B.
National Biodiversity Authority
The National Biodiversity Authority is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for regulating access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge, and for implementing key provisions of the Biological Diversity Act to conserve the country’s biodiversity.
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C.
Environment Protection Act of India
The Environment Protection Act of India is a comprehensive umbrella legislation enacted in 1986 that empowers the central government to protect and improve the environment, regulate pollution, and enforce environmental standards across the country.
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D.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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E.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Act
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023
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linked to:
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
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| appliesTo |
associated knowledge of local communities
ⓘ
biological resources in India ⓘ |
| assentBy | President of India ⓘ |
| basedOn | Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 12 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
benefit sharing mechanisms
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intellectual property rights related to biological resources ⓘ intimation to State Biodiversity Boards for commercial use by Indian entities ⓘ offences and penalties ⓘ prior approval of National Biodiversity Authority for access by foreign individuals and entities ⓘ prohibition of certain activities without approval ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 2003-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfPresidentialAssent | 2002-02-05 ⓘ |
| defines |
benefit sharing
ⓘ
biodiversity management committee ⓘ
linked to:
Biodiversity Management Committees
biological diversity ⓘ biological resources ⓘ fair and equitable benefit sharing ⓘ local bodies ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| establishes |
National Biodiversity Authority
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State Biodiversity Boards ⓘ |
| exempts | biological resources normally traded as commodities from certain provisions ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | whole of India ⓘ |
| implements | Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Act No. 18 of 2003 ⓘ |
| longTitle | 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 and knowledge associated therewith ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
conservation of biological diversity
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fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources ⓘ sustainable use of components of biological diversity ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Biodiversity Management Committees
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People’s Biodiversity Registers ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to associated traditional knowledge
ⓘ
access to biological resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
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linked to:
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
|
| sectionCount | 65 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Biological Diversity Act, 2002 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
access and benefit sharing
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biodiversity conservation ⓘ protection of traditional knowledge ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2002 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Description of subject: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Indian law enacted to conserve the country’s biological diversity, regulate access to biological resources, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Biological Diversity Act, 2002
linked to: Biological Diversity Act, 2002