A mini review on Bio-piracy with special reference to NE India

Abstract

The study is a short review on the instances of bio-piracy of various bio-resources in the states of North-Eastern India specifically in the state of Nagaland, Assam and Sikkim. The main aim of this short study is to provide a view on how the diverse biodiversity of North-East India are facing issues related to bio-piracy and which are in need of appropriate legal legislations to deal with these issues in the immediate future. There is a strong need for developing law pertaining to bio-piracy and as such efficient enforcing agencies are the need of the hour to control these illicit acts of bio-piracy.