Vision

Conservation and sustainable use of India’s rich biodiversity and associated knowledge with people’s participation, ensuring the process of benefit sharing for the well-being of present and future generations.

Mission

Ensure effective implementation of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, for conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of utilization of genetic resources.

Mandate

• Reaffirm the sovereign rights over the bio-resources of India and contribute towards prevention of misappropriation of bio-resources and/ or associated knowledge.
• Provide policy and support relating to conservation, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of utilization of biological resources.
• Regulate activities by formulation of guidelines, extension materials for access to biological resources and for reaching the stakeholders and ensuring fair and equitable benefit sharing in accordance with the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
• Take measures to oppose the grant of intellectual property rights to persons in other countries or any biological resources of India or knowledge associated with such biological resources of Indian origin.
• Advise the State Governments concerning their area specific biodiversity, and in notifying Heritage Sites and also suggest measures for their management and sustainable use.
• Provide guidance, technical and financial support to Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) for preparing People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR) in the areas falling under their respective jurisdiction.
• Perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.