India’s biodiversity push: 2.76 lakh local panels power benefit-sharing under Nagoya Protocol

India has established over 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees, boosting community involvement in biodiversity governance and benefit sharing. The nation leads globally with a 60 percent share in ABS Clearing-House compliance certificates. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, underpins this framework. Significant funds have been mobilized and disbursed, supporting conservation and livelihoods.