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Government releases first national report on the Nagoya Protocol

GS Paper 3 : Environment Source: DTESubject: Environment Context: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published insights from India’s First National Report on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS). Government releases first national report on the Nagoya Protocol About Government releases first national report on the Nagoya Protocol: …

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Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS)

Source:  News on Air Subject:  Environment Context: India has emerged as the global leader in biodiversity compliance, issuing 3,561 Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs), which accounts for over 56% of the total certificates issued worldwide under the Nagoya Protocol. About Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS): What it is? The Nagoya Protocol is …

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Explain the concept of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) under India’s biodiversity governance framework. Discuss its role in promoting equitable utilisation of biological resources.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. Explain the concept of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) under India’s biodiversity governance framework. Discuss its role in promoting equitable utilisation of biological resources. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The growing emphasis on bioeconomy, biodiversity governance and community rights over …

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Biodiversity Benefit Sharing Regulations 2025

Source:  DTE Context: The National Biodiversity Authority has notified the Biodiversity Benefit Sharing Regulations 2025, introducing new rules to regulate equitable benefit sharing from the use of India’s biological resources, including digital sequence information. About Biodiversity Benefit Sharing Regulations 2025: These are updated rules under the Biological Diversity Act, aimed at ensuring that users—especially industries—share …

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