Convention on Biological Diversity
The CBD is dedicated to promoting sustainable development.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement that sets out a list of obligations countries must fulfil in order to conserve the world's biological diversity.
The CBD was negotiated prior to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which took place in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro. The CBD was signed by the representatives of many countries at UNCED and came into force on 29 December 1993.
The objectives of the convention 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, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding.'
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Convention on Biological Diversity
Frequently asked questions about the Convention on Biological Diversity