The biodiversity bill has finally been approved by the Parliament standing committee on science, technology and the environment. The last time the bill made it to Parliament in May 2000, it was referred to the parliament standing committee for further deliberations.
Having a national biodiversity became essential after India signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (cbd) in June 1992
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/opinion/reason-celebrate
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/technology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
