New ecologically or biologically significant marine areas in the northeast atlantic catalogued. The convention on biological diversity cbd2 is one of the so called. Biodiversity definition biological diversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part. Bonn guidelines on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of agenda 21 into reality, the convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems. Conventions on biological diversity linkedin slideshare. Dec 25, 2016 the littleknown convention on biological diversity pdf is an international treaty adopted in 1992one day after the unfccc. The cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity is an international agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms lmos resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health. It represents a dramatic step forward in the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. Convention on biological diversity concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The convention on biological diversity, its nagoya protocol, and access to. Cristiana pasca palmer, executive secretary of the convention on biological diversity, at the fourth session of the united nations environment assembly, nairobi, kenya, 1115 march 2019. Australia has a specific set of legal and policy obligations arising from its ratification of the convention on biological diversity in 1993. How is the convention on biological diversity being. The convention on biological diversity was adopted on may 22, 1992 and entered into force on december 29, 1993. The united nations convention on biological diversity bmu. Its designed to address international conservation concerns. The convention on biological diversity cbd is one of three conventions.
On 22 may 1992, in nairobi, the nations of the world adopted a global convention on biological diversity. A brief introduction to the convention on biological diversity cbd summary. Convention on biological diversity pdf external, 1. The primary goal of a guide to the convention on biological diversity is to explain the conventions text. The clearinghouse mechanism of the convention on biological diversity information submission service. In 2002, the conference of the parties adopted a strategic plan, including the 2010 target, and, in 2004, a. Jul 22, 2015 secretariat of the convention on biological diversity. Biological diversitytreaty 1992 biological diversitytreaty 1992 imprint new york. Where appropriate, options for implementing a convention article are provided. Convention on biological diversity the convention on biological diversity cbd, is an international legally binding treaty aimed for conservation of biodiversity. Convention on biological diversity 19921 biodiversity is a compound word derived from biological diversity and therefore is considered to have the same meaning. Convention on biological diversity cbd national chm for the republic of zambia. Biodiversity found on earth today consists of many millions of distinct biological species, the product of four billion years of evolution. Cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity the parties to this protocol, being parties to the convention on biological diversity, hereinafter referred to as the convention, recalling article 19, paragraphs 3 and 4, and articles 8 g and 17 of the convention.
The primary goal of a guide to the convention on biological diversity is to explain the convention s text. The united nations convention on biological diversity entered into force on 29 december 1993. Published jointly by the secretariat of the convention on biological diversity and the netherlands commission for environmental assessment, in collaboration with the secretariat of the convention on wetlands ramsar, iran, 1971, the secretariat of the convention on migratory species and the international association for impact assessment. Strategic plan for biodiversity 20112020, including aichi biodiversity targets. A guide to the convention on international union for.
Translating the content of the convention into policy and practice at the national and local level is extremely challenging. In october 2020, the united nations convention on biological diversity cbd will adopt a new global biodiversity framework, including new global goals and targets. As of october 1998, more than 170 countries had become parties pdf file. The convention on biological diversity environment. However, the word biodiversity is relatively new, and is thought to have first been coined as a contraction of the term biological diversity in 1985 and then popularised by a number of authors1. Pdf the 1992 united nations convention on biological diversity. Implementation of the convention on biological diversity. The 1992 united nations convention on biological diversity. United nations convention on biological diversity 1025 10 idem. The convention on biological diversity was inspired by the world communitys growing commitment to sustainable development.
Drobnjak, thank you for the opportunity to provide input into the ecosoc integration segment on. The convention on biological diversity cbd, known informally as the biodiversity convention, is a multilateral treaty. The cbd was the result of a decades worth of diplomatic effort, originally led by the united states, which included several different u. Implementation of the convention on biological diversity and its contribution to sustainable development. The ministry of foreign affairs and trade mfat invites views on the draft targets, to help. Australia has been a party to the convention on biological diversity cbd since 1993 and is committed to implementing its.
In the first ten years following the creation of the convention a comprehensive body of guidance relating to the goals of the convention was developed. The international plant protection convention, for example, has developed phytosanitary standards that cover some of the convention on biological diversitys concerns on invasive alien species. Draft text of an agreement under the united nations. Full text of the convention on biological diversity n.
The objectives of this convention, to be pursued in accordance with its relevant provisions, are the conservation of biological diversity. The variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part. Principle states have, in accordance with the charter of the united nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit. The littleknown convention on biological diversity pdf is an international treaty adopted in 1992one day after the unfccc. Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 rio earth summit, the convention on biological diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. In many instances, these suggestions draw on existing environmental policy documents and action plans such as the world. Biodiversity in impact assessment background document to. The convention on biological diversity springerlink.
Similarly, the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture has been developed in harmony with the convention. History of the convention convention on biological diversity. The earths biological resources are vital to our economic and social development but human activities are taking a toll on many animal and plant species. Through it, the strategic plan sp for biodiversity 20112020 was created to make progress toward a vision of humanity living in harmony with nature by 2050. In addition, the workshop on the fifth edition of the global biodiversity outlook gbo5 will be held on 15 august 2020, open to all participants of the sbstta24 and sbi3 meetings. Law of the sea convention 1982 agreement relating to the implementation of part xi of the united nations convention on the law of the sea of 10 december 1982 1994 biodiversity convention on biological diversity 1992 bonn guidelines on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of. Agenda information a73251 20f convention on biological diversity. Oct 01, 20 convention on biological diversity the convention on biological diversity cbd, is an international legally binding treaty aimed for conservation of biodiversity.
Australia has been a party to the convention on biological diversity cbd since 1993 and is committed to implementing its obligations under the cbd in accordance with its national priorities. Implementation of the convention on biological diversity and. United nations decade on biodiversity ref scbdimpoafam83314 17 april 2014 dear mr. Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semienclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources 17.
Mosaicc is a voluntary code of conduct, a tool to support the implementation of the convention on biological diversity at the microbial level, in accordance with other rules of international and national laws. Convention on biological diversity concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology 16. Draft text of an agreement under the united nations convention on the law of the sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Indigenous knowledge and the convention on biological. For more on the decisions of the cop see mackenzie, ruth eds.
The convention on biological diversity was negotiated under the auspices of the united nations environment programme. Pdf when the cure killscbd limits biodiversity research. The convention on biological diversity defines biodiversity as. Convention on biological diversity preamble the contracting parties, conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic values of biological diversity and its components. Three global conditions for biodiversity conservation and. At its fourteenth session, the governing council of the united nations environment programme adopted decision 1426 of 17 june 1987 by which it requested the executive director of the programme, in consultation with governments, to establish an ad hoc working group of experts on biological diversity to investigate the desirability and possible. Text of the convention convention on biological diversity. The three goals of the cbd are to promote the conservation of biodiversity, the. The convention on biological diversity cbd commits its 196 nation parties to conserve biological diversity, use its components sustainably, and share fairly and equitably the benefits from the. Cbd entered into force on 29 december 1993 through the initiative of unep convened ad hoc working group of experts on biological diversity.
The convention on biological diversity, its nagoya. Pursuant to article 19, paragraph 3, of the convention on biological diversity, the conference of the parties, by its decision ii5, established an open. This multinational treaty went into effect on december 29, 1993 with the objective of developing international approaches for conserving and promoting sustainable interactions surrounding biological diversity. The first zero draft of the framework pdf, 475k was released on january 2020. A report for the united nations conference on environment and development and the unep intergovernmental negotiating committee for a convention on biological diversity. First national report convention on biological diversity.
United nations audiovisual library of international law. The convention on biological diversity, its nagoya protocol. Cristiana pasca palmer, executive secretary of the convention on biological diversity, at the. The convention on biological diversity in a nutshell. Kon voluntary guidelines for the conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact assessments regarding developments proposed to take place on, or which are likely to impact on, sacred sites and on lands and waters traditionally occupied or used by indigenous and local.
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