Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements :
1, In India, the Biodiversity Management committees are key to the realization of the objectives of Nagoya Protocol.
2. The Biodiversity Management committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• BMCs are established under Section 41 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 at the local level.
• They determine Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and can levy collection fees on biological resources.
• Both statements are correct as BMCs are key to implementing the Nagoya Protocol's objectives in India.
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