Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation: International Laws and Conventions
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- The CBD, established in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aims to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable use of biological resources, and ensure the equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
- The CBD includes three main objectives: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
- Parties to the CBD have adopted various protocols, including the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which deals with the safe transfer, handling, and use of living modified organisms (LMOs).
- The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, a supplementary agreement ....
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