Biodiversity Act, 2003. Pays/Territoire Bhoutan Type du document Législation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Législation de base Biodiversité Ressources génétiques Variété végétale Faune sauvage Flore sauvage Biotechnologie Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Accès et partage des avantages ICP-information et consentement préalables Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud Résumé This Act implements principles and relevant provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The purposes of this Act are: to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of biochemical and genetic resources as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization; to promote technology transfer and capacity building at the national and local levels; to protect and encourage cultural diversity giving value to the knowledge, innovation and practices of local communities; to recognize and protect the farmer’s and breeder’s rights; to make plant varieties subject to property rights; to prevent illegal access to genetic and biochemical resources; etc. Texte intégral Anglais