A pharma company can’t just walk into an Indian village and harvest its plants. A local committee gets a real say, and a real fee.
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What Biodiversity Management Committees Actually Do
- Key to the Nagoya Protocol’s Goals Biodiversity Management Committees are genuinely key to realising the Nagoya Protocol’s objectives in India.
- Can Levy Collection Fees BMCs genuinely have the power to levy collection fees on access to biological resources within their jurisdiction.
- Both Statements Are Correct Both of these statements hold up. BMCs are a real, functioning part of India’s access-and-benefit-sharing system.
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Where BMCs Fit in India’s Legal Framework
- Set Up Under the Biological Diversity Act BMCs are constituted under India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002. They operate at the local body level, meaning panchayats and municipalities.
- The Nagoya Protocol Connection The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement on fair access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources. It was adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- Maintains a People’s Biodiversity Register Each BMC maintains a People’s Biodiversity Register, documenting local biological resources and traditional knowledge about them.
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UPSC CSP 2023 — Which BMC Statements Are Correct
- UPSC 2023 Both statements are correct. BMCs are key to the Nagoya Protocol’s objectives in India, and they genuinely can levy collection fees on biological-resource access. See UPSC CSP 2023 GS Paper I, Q79. View this question.
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Why Local Control Over Biological Resources Matters
- Prevents Biopiracy This local-level control is designed specifically to prevent biopiracy, where outside companies exploit local genetic resources without fair compensation.
- Real Revenue for Local Bodies Collection fees levied by BMCs can generate genuine revenue for local conservation and community development efforts.
- Connects to Other PYQ Facts This same access-and-benefit-sharing framework also underlies UPSC questions on India’s National Biodiversity Authority.
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