An international agreement (under the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Its objectives are "the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources". Under one part of the Convention, the Biosafety Protocol, countries are currently discussing procedures to deal with the concerns about the potential risks to biodiversity and human health posed by living modified organisms.
Key agreement adopted at 1992 Earth Summit, commits governments to maintaining the world's ecological sustainability through conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources.
An international conference on biodiversity issues. Its objectives are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. This convention is the first comprehensive global agreement to address all aspects of biological diversity. Currently, there are 168 signatories to the convention and 175 members of the Conference of Parties.
The CBD, under the United Nations, is a legally binding framework agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of biodiversity. It was adopted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. There is a de facto moratorium on Terminator technology at the CBD: Decision V/5, III.
(CBD) The CBD, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, and entered into force on 29 December 1993. To date, 168 countries have ratified the Convention. The three objectives of the CBD are to promote "the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources." The convention serves as a practical tool for the implementation of the Agenda 21.
The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty that was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.