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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 15.6.1: Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits

Target

Target 15.6: Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed

Metadata update

2022-03-31

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Related indicators

Not applicable

An indicator on numbers of permits and numbers of Material Transfer Agreements issued would provide complementary information.