Kota Kinabalu: Sabah is firm in its stance to preserve its territorial boundaries, including the controversial Ambalat region off Sebatik Island, near Tawau, which is shared by both Malaysia and Indonesia, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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Parliament on Tuesday passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which entails provisions for sharing benefits of biodiversity commerce with locals and also decriminalises biodiversity offences.
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which entails provisions for sharing benefits of biodiversity commerce with locals and also decriminalises biodiversity offences. The bill, which amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, was passed in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote. The Lok Sabha had cleared the legislation on July 25.
Replying to the debate, Environment and Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav said the world was going through triple crises of climate change, desertification of land, and loss of biological resources.