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1st National Reports on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
(NR1)
last updated: 30 Sep 2026
General Information
01 Jul 2019
30 Sep 2026
Part II - Institutional structures for the implementation of the Protocol
Yes
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Dr. Ilham Atho Mohamed, Environmental Conservation Coordinator, Environmental Conservation and Management Department, Ministry of Climate Change Environment and Energy
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Yes
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Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
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Yes
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No
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No
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Maldives has not identified a checkpoint yet.
EN
Part III - Measures on access to genetic resources (Article 6)
Questions on the provisions of Article 6 related to indigenous peoples and local communities are found in Part VIII of this reporting format.
No
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Maldives has a draft Access and Benefit Sharing Bill, which has been submitted to the Attorney General's Office, to be send to the Parliament to be passed as a national act.
EN
Yes, in some cases
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In order to conduct to marine research, a research permit is required from the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources and in order to conduct research relating health, a permit is required form Ministry of Health/Health Protection Agency and for research in protected areas and protected species a permit is required from Environmental Regulatory Authority.
EN
No
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No national legislation exists but island councils have jurisdiction over their resources
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No
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There is no official legislation requiring prior informed consent, only a requirement to obtain research permits. Research permits are based on the research activities and outcomes and do not consider traditional knowledge and prior informed consent of local communities
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No
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We have not been able to pass the Access and Benefit Bill, but we are currently in the works of creating a national regulation under the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act
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No
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no national legislation or process in place for the issuance of permits
EN
EN
Yes
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The Maldives has developed a process to obtain an agreement on MAT. Any user who wish to access a genetic resource or a traditional knowledge must get FPIC and apply to the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment Energy for the MAT agreement.
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No
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The Model is under revision and will be uploaded once published nationally
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Part IV - Measures on fair and equitable benefit-sharing (Article 5)
Yes, to some extent
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The MAT agreements stipulate the terms on benefit sharing. However, due to lack of national capacity and legal frameworks, monitoring and enforcement is limited.
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No
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no national legislation so there is no mechanism to ensure benefits go directly to local communities
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No
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no national legislation so there is no mechanism to share directly to local communities
EN
Part V - Measures on compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements on ABS (Articles 15 and Article 16) and monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17)
Yes, to some extent
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At the time of application for a MAT agreement, a consent letter from the resource owners must be submitted to the CNA.
EN
Yes
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Due to lack of proper proper legal frameworks, guidelines, awareness and monitoring mechanisms, resource users have often tried to bypass the processes
EN
No
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No, the Maldives currently do not have a mechanism or a legal framework or the resources to cooperate with other parties
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Yes, to some extent
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While mutually agreed terms are signed, it is not with the local communities, the agreement is signed with the MInistry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, and right now the data is not publicised or shared with the local councils.
EN
No
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Since no measures exist, non-compliance is not monitored
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No
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Since no measures exist, non-compliance is not monitored
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No
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No national legislation requiring this.
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No
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Currently mutually agreed terms are signed with the Ministry, and the review is done of the research permits granted to the users, not any agreements with the local councils or community.
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No
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no communication strategy has been established yet
EN
Part VI - Measures on compliance with mutually agreed terms (Article 18)
When filling this section, Parties are encouraged to coordinate at national level to draw from the expertise of other institutions dealing with contractual law, private international law or domestic measures related to access to justice (decision NP-3/1, paragraph 22)
Yes, to some extent
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Before signing Mutually Agreed Terms with the Ministry (national focal point) resource users are required to provide a letter of no objection from the Local Council from where the genetic resource is being accessed
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No
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no national legislation
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No
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no national legislation
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No
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no existing current national legislation
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Part VII - Measures addressing special considerations (Article 8)
Yes
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Mutually Agreed Terms have to be signed with the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. Research approvals in protected areas, in oceans, and on protected species are granted by relevant Ministries and the data has to be shared with the country for policy making and other relevant uses.
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Yes, to some extent
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currently no national ABS legislation is being implemented. A draft bill is submitted to the Parliament for adoption.
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No
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currently no national ABS legislation is being implemented
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Yes, to some extent
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The Plant Protection Act (Law No. 12/2011) establishes the National Plant Protection Organization and governs plant health, quarantine systems, and the regulation of imports and exports of plant materials.
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Part VIII - Measures related to indigenous peoples and local communities (Articles 6, 7 and 12)
Yes
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The entire population of the Maldives is considered indigenous. There are no specific groups of Indigenous peoples. Local communities, recognized through elected National Local Councils.
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Yes, to some extent
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Local councils have authority over the genetic resources within their jurisdiction under the Decentralisation Act (Act no. 2010/07) and currently MAT agreements and nagoya permits are issued after checking for a local council letter
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Yes, to some extent
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Local councils have authority over the genetic resources within their jurisdiction under the Decentralisation Act (Act no. 2010/07) and currently MAT agreements and nagoya permits are issued after checking for a local council letter
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Yes, to some extent
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while no national legislation exists, resource users are encouraged and informed to obtain letters of approval before accessing genetic resources which Ministry of Environment verifies before signing mutually agreed terms
EN
Yes, to some extent
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When they apply for the ABS permit, in the application, they are required to identify which traditional knowledge will be accessed
EN
Yes, to some extent
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Local councils have authority over the genetic resources within their jurisdiction under the Decentralisation Act (Act no. 2010/07) and currently MAT agreements and nagoya permits are issued after checking for a local council letter
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No
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currently no work is ongoing related to this, and no such circumstance has occurred for Maldives
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No
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no protocols exist currently at a nation-wide level due to no national legislation being implemented
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Yes, to some extent
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islands have jurisdiction over their genetic resources
EN
Part IX - Contribution to conservation and sustainable use (Article 9) and benefits received
Yes, to some extent
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yes, mutually agreed terms signs are according to the Nagoya protocol and it aims to contribute to the implementation of the protocol, nationally and globally
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No
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The Maldives has not been able to effectively implement the protocol due to the lack of a national legislation
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No
EN
EN
EN
No
EN
EN
No
EN
EN
EN
No
EN
EN
Part X - Transboundary Cooperation (Article 11)
No
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currently no work is ongoing related to this, and no such circumstance has occurred for Maldives
EN
No
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currently no work is ongoing related to this, and no such circumstance has occurred for Maldives
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Part XI - Model contractual clauses, codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards (Articles 19 and 20)
Yes, to some extent
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Mutually Agreed Terms are negotiated with researchers who use genetic resources and now researchers voluntarily apply to sign Mutually Agreed Terms which are negotiated between the involved parties
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Yes, to some extent
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Yes, currently mutually agreed terms are being signed with resource users and prior to signing, they are required to obtain several permits and authorizations, which include a letter from the council granting access to the genetic resources and traditional knowledge and require research permits
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Part XII - Awareness-raising and capacity (Articles 21 and 22)
No
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due to no national funds committed to raising awareness on genetic resources and traditional knowledge have not been able to conduct awareness sessions
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No
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due to no national funds committed to raising awareness on genetic resources and traditional knowledge have not been able to conduct awareness sessions, capacity development has been through trainings and workshops supported by the CBD
EN
EN
No
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due to no national funds committed to raising awareness on genetic resources and traditional knowledge have not been able to conduct awareness sessions, capacity development has been through trainings and workshops supported by the CBD
EN
Part XIII - Technology transfer, collaboration and cooperation (Article 23)
No
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within the reporting period the Maldives has not participated or conducted technical and scientific research or development programmes aside from those linked to the Convention and Protocol
EN
Part XIV - Financial resources (Article 25) and resource mobilization
No
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limited resources are available for national implementation as well
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No
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no additional support other than what is being provided as support from the secretariat and GEF enabling activity project for national reporting
EN
EN
No
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there is no national ABS framework, so no budget has been allocated
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No
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No full time staff dedicated for the implementation of the protocol
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There has been no direct support for the implementation of the protocol and the support provided has been towards the national reporting.
no funds have been mobilised
Part XV - Measures related to other international instruments (Article 4)
Yes
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Yes, to some extent
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National policies focus on cultivating climate-resilient crops, to mitigate the impacts of soil salinization and rising sea levels.
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Part XVI - Optional additional information
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