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INTERNATONAL CONVENTION.
INTERNATONAL CONVENTION.
7. BASEL CONVENTION-1989.
Aims to control the trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes 7 their disposal.
8. INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISION -1946
A global intergovernmental body charged with conservation of Whales & Management of Whaling.
Biodiversity Management
National Biodiversity Authority State Biodiversity
Committee (BMC)
(National Level) (State Level)
[District Level]
F.R.A grants right to intellectual property & traditional knowledge related to biodiversity &
cultural diversity.
Act recognizes their right of ownership to collect use dispose minor forest produce. Like:-
tussar, cocoons, honey, wax, tender leaves, herbs, medicinal plants, etc.
The Rights under Act are heritable but not transferable or “alienable”
Gram Sabha is competent authority for deter mining the nature and extent of individual or
community forest rights for S.T & traditional forest dwellers.
7. Project Hangul – 1970 (KASHMIRI STAG) A variety of Dear. (DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK) – JAMMU
& KASHMIR