Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.
* The views expressed in this paper are the author's and not necessarily that of the Government of India.
The implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which came into force in 1993, requires a multi-pronged strategy. The paper outlines the legal requirements, and suggests the elements that could form part of specific legal proposals for the proposed Biodiversity (Conservation) Act, an umbrella Act.
Convention, biological diversity, legal requirements
