General measures for conservation and sustainable use. Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 rio earth summit, the convention on biological diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. The convention on biological diversity cbd, known informally as the biodiversity convention. Intellectual property and developmentbiodiversity and traditional. Sustainable use of components of biological diversity.
Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Its main functions are to organize meetings, draft documents, assist member. As of october 1998, more than 170 countries had become parties pdf file. Boyle eds, basic documents on international law and the. The regime building of the convention on biological diversity on. The convention on biological diversity calls for each party to develop a national biodiversity strategy and action plan nbsap to guarantee that the objectives of the convention are undertaken at all levels and in all sectors in each country article 6. Archived pdf from the original on 3 september 2015. Pdf on aug 1, 2008, juan antonio herrera izaguirre and others published the 1992 united nations convention on biological diversity find, read and cite all. Iucn has contributed to or written a number of major documents to.