Rajya Sabha okays contentious biological diversity bill
The Rajya Sabha passed the Biological Diversity Amendment bill, which exempts AYUSH practitioners and users of traditional knowledge from sharing benefits with local communities. Opposition MPs raised concerns about exploitation by corporations and the lack of benefit sharing with tribals and local communities. The bill aims to simplify coordination between the National Biodiversity Authority and the patents office and reduce compliance burden for AYUSH practitioners and patent applicants. The amendments were triggered by a court judgment against a company owned by yoga entrepreneur Ramdev. Th...
Source: hindustantimes.com
