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CBD COP 17 – Biodiversity Conservation

October 30 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 85 0

India reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity conservation at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) is implemented through India’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, with 23 national targets and 142 indicators.
India has 1,134 Protected Areas, 103 Ramsar sites, 57 Biodiversity Heritage Sites and 18 Biosphere Reserves, including 13 under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Programme.
Key initiatives: MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes), Amrit Dharohar for wetland conservation, Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.
India called for adequate international funding, technology transfer and fair benefit-sharing from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) on genetic resources, including through the Cali Fund.