The Indian Legal Regime's Prevention Of Biopiracy For Better Conservation Of Biodiversity

Muskan Daksh, Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh

ABSTRACT

Biodiversity is the most important component for maintaining ecological balance, and it must be conserved and used sustainably. Recognizing such demands, India has taken several legal and institutional measures in accordance with the standards established by International Instruments to achieve the core objectives of conservation, sustainable utilization, and equitable sharing of benefits from commercial utilization of biodiversity. However, rather than decreasing, cases of biopiracy are increasing, while the true beneficiaries of biological resources are mostly on the receiving end. It is thus necessary to investigate the legal and institutional frameworks in India that govern such matters in order to comprehend the disparity between the desired outcomes and the practical reality. This paper therefore highlighted some of the common issues in the legal and institutional frameworks related to biopiracy and biodiversity conservation.