Bhupender Yadav Delivers India's National Statement at CBD COP-17 High-Level Segment in Yerevan

Key facts

• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's National Statement at the High-Level Segment of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
• India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan translates the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework into 23 National Biodiversity Targets and 142 indicators.
• India has 1,134 Protected Areas, 103 Ramsar sites, 57 Biodiversity Heritage Sites and 18 Biosphere Reserves, of which 13 are under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Network.
• India supports benefit-sharing from digital sequence information on genetic resources through the multilateral mechanism, including the Cali Fund, and advocates a science-based, risk-proportionate and precautionary approach to synthetic biology and biosafety.
• India is advancing conservation through initiatives including MISHTI for mangrove restoration, Amrit Dharohar for wetland conservation, and the Soil Health Card Scheme for sustainable soil management.
• The International Big Cat Alliance, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, is advancing international cooperation for conservation of the world's seven big-cat species and their habitats.