Nagoya Protocol: India Files First National Report
Why in the news
India filed its first report on implementing the Nagoya Protocol, showing progress on access and benefit sharing (ABS) for genetic resources.
Key facts
| Parameter | Figure |
|---|---|
| Period covered | 1 Nov 2017 – 31 Dec 2025 |
| Prepared by | MoEFCC with NBA |
| Biodiversity Management Committees | 2,76,653 |
| ABS approvals | 12,830 |
| Mobilised via NBA approvals | ₹216.31 crore |
| Distributed | ₹139.69 crore |
- NR1 describes India’s legal, institutional and implementation measures under the Protocol.
- BMCs operate at local body level, recording biodiversity and managing resources.
- Benefits went to communities, farmers and traditional knowledge holders.
About the Nagoya Protocol
- Supplementary agreement to the CBD setting rules on access to genetic resources and fair benefit sharing.
- Goals: equitable sharing, conservation, sustainable use and protecting traditional knowledge.
Exam angle
- Report: NR1; bodies: MoEFCC, NBA, CBD Secretariat.
- Terms: ABS, BMC.