The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in partnership with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), has submitted India’s First National Report (NR1) on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, which is officially known as “Nagoya Protocol, on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS)” to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 27th February 2026.
- The report was prepared in accordance with Article 29 of the Protocol on Monitoring and Reporting.
About NR1 on Implementation of Nagoya Protocol:
Coverage: The report covers the period from 1 November 2017 to 31 December 2025.
Global Leadership: So far, India published 3,556 Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) on the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Clearing-House which reflects high compliance with global reporting standards.
- These approvals were granted in accordance with Article 17 of the Nagoya Protocol, representing over 60% of the global total and demonstrating India’s leadership in transparency and compliance.
ABS Approvals: A total of 12,830 ABS approvals were issued, of which 5,913 were granted by the NBA for entities under Section 3(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 for research work and intellectual property, and 6,917 by State Boards for commercial utilisation.
Financial Support: Total funds released through NBA approvals reached Rs 216.31 crore, with an additional Rs 51.96 crore (USD 6.56 million)generated through State-level approvals.
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