India, March 18 -- India's first national report on the Nagoya Protocol highlights progress in regulating access to genetic resources and ensuring fair benefit sharing.

Despite establishing over 276,653 Biodiversity Management Committees, questions remain about their functionality and the equitable distribution of benefits to local communities.

The report underscores India's active participation in global compliance mechanisms but calls for improved benefit distribution.

India has submitted its 1st national report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing (ABS) to detail the country's progress in regulating access to genetic resources and ensuring fair share of the benefits from their use.

The report w...