On Tuesday July 25, amid the opposition’s loud protests on the violence in Manipur, the Lok Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment Bill), 2021, by a voice vote. The Bill brings changes to the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 by decriminalising biodiversity offences, among others. Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was enacted in response to India’s commitments … Continue reading Lok Sabha Passes Biological Diversity Amendment Bill