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PIB digest for Wednesday, 28 October

India Releases Four Publications at CBD COP-17

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Environment · Posted 28 OCT 2026 4:01PM

What happened

India released four key publications on biodiversity conservation, biosafety, and Access and Benefit Sharing during a side event at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan, Armenia. The event emphasized translating global biodiversity commitments into effective implementation, sustainable finance, and international cooperation.

Why it matters for UPSC

This topic is crucial for UPSC General Studies Paper III (Environment, Conservation, and Biodiversity), as it highlights India's official positions and publications under international biodiversity frameworks like the CBD, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols.

Key objectives

  1. Release of Guidelines for the Designation of India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (I-OECMs) 2026.
  2. Release of the 5th National Report on Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
  3. Release of The Convention on Biological Diversity Handbook: Reference Guide and Indian Perspective.
  4. Release of the book India's ABS Success Story.