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Quick scan: India and the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Three goals, one 2002 Act, one Chennai body: the CBD-India link GS-III Environment keeps testing
India ratified the CBD in 1994 and implements it through the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2014
What you need to know
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India ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1994.
The treaty rests on three goals: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in 2002 to give it effect.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- India ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1994; the CBD was opened for signature at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit
- Three goals of the CBD: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components, fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources
- India's Biological Diversity Act, 2002 gives effect to the CBD
- Three-tier structure under the Act: National Biodiversity Authority (Chennai), State Biodiversity Boards, Biodiversity Management Committees
- Nagoya Protocol (2010) on Access and Benefit Sharing supplements the CBD
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Convention on Biological Diversity has three objectives: conservation, sustainable use of biodiversity, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
- The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was enacted by India to implement the CBD and is administered through the National Biodiversity Authority, State Biodiversity Boards and Biodiversity Management Committees.
- The National Biodiversity Authority is a statutory body headquartered in Chennai.
- The Nagoya Protocol deals with access to genetic resources and the fair sharing of benefits arising from their use.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Environment): India's commitment under the CBD raises the question of balancing conservation with livelihoods and commercial use of genetic resources. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 answers it through a three-tier institutional set-up and access and benefit-sharing rules, and local Biodiversity Management Committees anchor community participation. The way forward lies in strengthening these committees, documenting traditional knowledge and curbing biopiracy.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following international agreements:
- The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
- The World Heritage Convention
Which of the above has/have a bearing on the biodiversity?
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D
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ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳು 65ನೇ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಲಾ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಲಲಿತ ಕಲಾ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಇದನ್ನು 1954ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
- ಇದು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯದ ಅಡಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಇದರ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಚೇರಿ ನವದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿವೆ?
- ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು
- ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡು
- ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೂರು
- ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ: ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೂರು
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