National Biodiversity Action Plan. Country/Territory India Document type Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of India. Subject Environment gen., Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Poverty Sustainable development Agricultural land Climate change Desertification Disasters Farming Hazardous waste Research Wetlands PIC-prior informed consent Sustainable use Ex-situ conservation Access and benefit-sharing Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2008 Abstract The National Biodiveristy Action Plan (NBAP) is India’s first national cross-sectoral plan that entered into force in 2008. The NBAP is India’s response to its international commitments under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). Full text English