Posted by SWASTHIK on Nov. 10, 2012, 10:45 a.m.
The Indian parliament enacted the biological diversity act in 2002
and the national biodiversity rules in 2004. the main objective of
the act are conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its
components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising
out of the utilization of genetic resources. The traditional associated
with biological resources is not protected under this act.