India’s First National Report on implementation of Nagoya Protocol submitted to convention on biological diversity

India’s First National Report on implementation of Nagoya Protocol submitted to convention on biological diversity

¨     India’s First National Report on implementation of Nagoya Protocol submitted to convention on biological diversity.

¨     India’s first National Report (NR1) on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been submitted to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 27th February 2026.

¨     The report covers the period from 1 November 2017 to 31 December 2025 and highlights India’s progress in implementing the Nagoya Protocol while contributing to Target 13 of the updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).

¨   India's ABS framework operates under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, supported by the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, and the ABS Regulations, 2025.

¨     It has a three-tier institutional structure consisting of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), State Biodiversity Boards/Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (SBBs/UTBCs), and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs).

¨   More than 2,76,653 BMCs have been established across the country, enhancing community participation in biodiversity governance and benefit-sharing mechanisms.

¨     During the reporting period, a total of 12,830 ABS approvals were issued.

¨     Of these, 5,913 approvals were granted by the NBA for Section 3(2) entities covering research, commercial utilisation, intellectual property, and third-party transfers, while 6,917 approvals were issued by SBBs/UTBCs for Section 7 entities for commercial utilisation of biological resources.

¨ ----- India published 3,556 Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) on the ABS Clearing-House, representing over 60% of the global total, demonstrating leadership in transparency and compliance with the Nagoya Protocol.

¨  Implementation of the ABS framework mobilised ₹216.31 crore (USD 28.04 million) through NBA approvals, of which ₹139.69 crore (USD 16.83 million) was disbursed to benefit claimers including BMCs, local communities, farmers, and traditional knowledge holders.

¨   Additional funds amounting to ₹51.96 crore (USD 6.56 million) were generated through SBB/UTBC approvals for commercial utilisation by Indian entities, while 395 NBA approvals incorporated non-monetary benefits such as capacity building, training, technology transfer, and collaborative research.

¨  In line with the Nagoya Protocol, India monitored the utilisation of foreign-sourced biological resources and associated traditional knowledge, receiving 41 declarations through NBA Form 10 under Rules 18 of the BD Rules, 2024, and Section 36A of the BD Act, 2002.