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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), signed by 150 governments at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, was conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality.
Called by former United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Elizabeth Dowdeswell as “a new contract between people and nature,” the CBD is the first global agreement that encompasses three major goals: 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.
As of 2008, there are 191 parties to the Convention. This convergence of nations is regarded as a clear signal that countries acknowledge that biodiversity conservation is a global priority, and thus requires working together as a global society.
For more information, please see the document on the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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