The convention was an outcome of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992).
Important CoP Outcomes
Cartagena Protocol(CoP 5)
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) (CoP 10)
Aichi Targets (CoP 10)
– Strategic Goal A: Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
– Strategic Goal B: Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
– Strategic Goal C: To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
– Strategic Goal D: Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
– Strategic Goal E: Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building.
Conclusion
Biodiversity is the variety of all the genes, species and ecosystems, which are found on our planet. It provides humanity with the cornucopia of goods and services, from food, energy and materials to the genes, which protect our crops and cure our diseases. The loss of the Earth’s biological diversity is one of the most pressing environmental and developmental issues. The management of biodiversity is thus a complex matter that needs the involvement of many different partners ranging from governmental organizations to private companies, NGOs and volunteers. This aside, national and international commitment, legislation and enforcement offer an essential framework for promoting and maintaining biodiversity.
12 National Biodiversity Targets of India
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