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NBA Guidelines on the Biodiversity Act
April 23 , 2026
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- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) approved revised guidelines under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to improve the use of ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) funds.
- Guidelines aim to ensure fair sharing of benefits from biological resources with local communities.
- When the source is known, 60–75% funds go to local communities and 25–40% to institutions.
- When the source is not known, 70% funds go to the NBA/State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and 30% to institutions.
- Digital repositories and proper documentation are promoted to track biological resources.
- The rules help prevent biopiracy and support biodiversity conservation.
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