ID: GEF-3801 Completed

Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on its Access and Benefit Sharing Provisions

Timeline

100% Complete

Start Date:

7 June 2011

End Date:

31 December 2019

Objective

Institutional, individual; and systemic capacities of stakeholders are increased to effectively implement the Biological Diversity Act and the Rules to achieve biodiversity conservation through implementing ABS agreements in India.

Co-financing:

$ 6,278,000

Project Grant:

$ 3,561,000

Total Value:

$ 9,839,000

Portfolio:

Biodiversity

Country:

India

Partners:

Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India National Biodiversity Authority State Biodiversity Boards UNEP Division for Environmental Law and Conventions United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies

Implementing Agencies:

UNEP

Project Contact:

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Project Documents:

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.