The Convention on Biological Diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development and the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
- The core focus is to encourage actions that will lead to a sustainable future.
- Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world.
- Biodiversity supports everything in nature that we need to survive: food, clean water, medicine, and shelter.
What needs to be known about CBD?
- The convention focuses on conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of benefits.
- The secretariat is located in Montreal.
- Conference of the Parties(COP) meets every two years to assess its efficacy.
What are the protocols under the convention?
- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Aims to ensure the safe handling, transport, and use of living modified organisms.
- Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing: Aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources fairly and equitably.
Source: Down To Earth