India emerges as Global Leader in issuing Compliance Certificates under Nagoya Protocol

• India tops the world in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), contributing ~56% of global IRCCs.
• Relevant for GS-III (biodiversity, environment) and GS-II (international treaties); intersects with CBD, Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).