Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that conservation is mainstream in all sectors of economic development under the philosophy of Development without Destruction. He was speaking at the South Asian Consultation Meeting on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which was held in New Delhi today. Mr Yadav said, tribal and other local communities which are cultivating or doing other activities for their livelihood should be exempted from the Biological Diversity Act to find balance between development of the local community and conservation of biodiversity. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said that Biological Diversity Act will be implemented to lay greater emphasis on the local community interest and to encourage research in the area of biodiversity to make necessary changes in policy to ensure more Access and Benefit Sharing.</span><br />''<br />