Assam State Biodiversity Board
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The Assam State Biodiversity Board is a statutory body responsible for conserving, managing, and promoting sustainable use of Assam’s biological diversity in line with India’s biodiversity laws and policies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assam State Biodiversity Board canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
State biodiversity board
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Statutory body ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Biodiversity Management Committees in Assam
NERFINISHED
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Government departments of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ National Biodiversity Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Non-governmental organizations working on biodiversity in Assam ⓘ Research and academic institutions in Assam ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| followsPolicy | National Biodiversity Action Plan of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Advise on sustainable use practices for biological resources in Assam
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Advise the Government of Assam on matters relating to conservation of biodiversity ⓘ Coordinate with the National Biodiversity Authority of India ⓘ Create awareness about biodiversity conservation among stakeholders in Assam ⓘ Develop state-level strategies and action plans for biodiversity conservation ⓘ Document traditional knowledge associated with biological resources in Assam subject to legal safeguards ⓘ Facilitate preparation of People’s Biodiversity Registers at local level ⓘ Identify and notify Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Assam in consultation with the state government ⓘ Promote ex-situ conservation of biological diversity in Assam ⓘ Promote in-situ conservation of biological diversity in Assam ⓘ Regulate access to biological resources of Assam for commercial and research purposes as per national law ⓘ Scrutinize applications for access to biological resources and associated knowledge in Assam ⓘ Support constitution and functioning of Biodiversity Management Committees at local bodies in Assam ⓘ |
| goal |
Conservation of threatened species in Assam
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Mainstreaming biodiversity concerns into sectoral and cross-sectoral policies in Assam ⓘ Protection of ecosystems and habitats in Assam ⓘ |
| hasObjective | To ensure conservation, management, and sustainable use of Assam’s biological diversity in line with India’s biodiversity laws and policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
NERFINISHED
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Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
Conservation of biological diversity in Assam
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Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources in Assam ⓘ Sustainable use of components of biological diversity in Assam ⓘ |
| regulates |
Access to biological resources of Assam by foreign entities through coordination with National Biodiversity Authority
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Commercial utilization of biological resources of Assam by Indian entities as per law ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Implementation of provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 at the state level in Assam
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Maintenance and updating of state biodiversity-related data and documentation ⓘ Promotion of sustainable livelihoods linked to biodiversity in Assam ⓘ |
| scope | Biological resources within the territorial jurisdiction of Assam ⓘ |
| sector |
Biodiversity conservation
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Environment ⓘ Natural resource management ⓘ |
| state | Assam ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Access and benefit sharing
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Biological diversity ⓘ Traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | Government-affiliated board ⓘ |
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