Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention signed at the UNCED conference, the "centre-piece of international efforts to conserve the planet's biological diversity, ensure the sustainable use of its components, and promote the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources".

Sources include:

(a) Secretariat WWW site: includes full text of the convention, data on the Secretariat, clearing house Mechanism for technical and scientific cooperation, publicity materials, data from follow-up meetings (including the Conference of the Parties), scientific and technical documentation.

(b) CSF WWW: UNEP/NGO documentation from various sessions of the Convention of Parties

(c) IISD WWW site: maintains page on the Convention