Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released India’s 2026 I-OECM guidelines at CBD COP-17 in Armenia, establishing a framework to recognise biodiversity-conserving areas beyond protected areas. A GEF-8 project across six landscapes and seascapes aims to add 3% of India’s land and marine area to its conservation estate, beyond the existing 27%.
Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav releases Guidelines for Designation of India’s Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (I-OECMs), 2026, at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan, Armenia
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