India Submits 1st National Report on Implementation of Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to Convention on Biological Diversity

• India became the first major megadiverse country to file its First National Report (NR1) on Nagoya Protocol implementation with the CBD Secretariat on 27 February 2026.
• Filed by MoEFCC + National Biodiversity Authority (NBA); covers period 1 Nov 2017 – 31 Dec 2025.
• Discharges obligation under Article 29 (Monitoring & Reporting) of the Nagoya Protocol; feeds into Target 13 of India's updated NBSAP.
• Strategically significant — India is the global leader in IRCCs (Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance) with 56%+ share.