Convention on Biological Diversity
Short Name: CBD
Full Name: Convention on Biological Diversity
Purpose: biodiversity
Established: 05-Jun-1992
Entered into force: 29-Dec-1993
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose of the Convention is to conserve biodiversity, promote the sustainable use of its components, and encourage equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Such equitable sharing includes appropriate access to genetic resources, as well as appropriate transfer of technology, taking into account existing rights over such resources and technology.
Related Legislation: The Convention was adopted by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Convention on Biological Diversity, during its Fifth session, held at Nairobi from 11 to 22 May 1992. The Convention was open for signature at Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 14 June 1992, and remained open at the United Nations Headquarters in New York until 4 June 1993.
Internet source: #http://www.biodiv.org#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Afghanistanpending12-Jun-1992
Albaniaratified05-Jan-1994
Algeriaratified14-Aug-1995
Angolaratified01-Apr-1998
Antigua and Barbudaratified09-Mar-1993
Argentinaratified22-Nov-1994
Australiaratified18-Jun-1993
Austriaratified18-Aug-1994
Bahamasratified02-Sep-1993
Bahrainratified30-Aug-1996
Bangladeshratified03-May-1994
Armeniaratified14-May-1993
Barbadosratified10-Dec-1993
Belgiumratified22-Nov-1996
Bhutanratified25-Aug-1995
Boliviaratified03-Oct-1994
Botswanaratified12-Oct-1995
Brazilratified28-Feb-1994
Belizeratified30-Dec-1993
Solomon Islandsratified03-Oct-1995
Bulgariaratified17-Apr-1996
Myanmarratified25-Nov-1994
Burundiratified15-Apr-1997
Belarusratified08-Sep-1993
Cambodiaratified09-Feb-1995
Cameroonratified19-Oct-1994
Canadaratified04-Dec-1992
Cape Verderatified29-Mar-1995
Central African Republicratified15-Mar-1995
Sri Lankaratified23-Mar-1994
Chadratified07-Jun-1994
Chileratified09-Sep-1994
Chinaratified05-Jan-1993
Colombiaratified28-Nov-1994
Comorosratified29-Sep-1994
Congo, D.R. ofratified03-Dec-1994
Cook Islandsratified20-Apr-1993
Costa Ricaratified26-Aug-1994
Croatiaratified07-Oct-1996
Cubaratified08-Mar-1994
Cyprusratified10-Jul-1996
Czech Republicratified03-Mar-1994
Beninratified30-Jun-1994
Denmarkratified21-Dec-1993
Dominicaratified06-Apr-1994
Dominican Republicratified25-Nov-1996
Ecuadorratified23-Feb-1993
El Salvadorratified08-Sep-1994
Equatorial Guinearatified06-Dec-1994
Ethiopiaratified05-Apr-1994
Estoniaratified27-Jul-1994
Fijiratified25-Feb-1993
Finlandratified27-Jul-1994
Franceratified01-Jul-1994
Djiboutiratified01-Sep-1994
Gabonratified14-Mar-1997
Georgiaratified02-Jun-1994
Gambiaratified10-Jun-1994
Germany, Fed. Rep.ratified21-Dec-1993
Ghanaratified29-Aug-1994
Kiribatiratified16-Aug-1994
Greeceratified04-Aug-1994
Grenadaratified11-Aug-1994
Guatemalaratified10-Jul-1995
Guinearatified07-May-1993
Guyanaratified29-Aug-1994
Haitiratified25-Sep-1996
Hondurasratified31-Jul-1995
Hungaryratified24-Feb-1994
Icelandratified12-Sep-1994
Indiaratified18-Feb-1994
Indonesiaratified23-Aug-1994
Iran, Islamic R. ofratified06-Aug-1996
Irelandratified22-Mar-1996
Israelratified22-Mar-1996
Italyratified15-Apr-1994
Côte d'Ivoireratified29-Nov-1994
Jamaicaratified06-Jan-1995
Japanratified28-May-1993
Kazakhstanratified06-Sep-1994
Jordanratified12-Nov-1993
Kenyaratified26-Jul-1994
Korea, D.P.R. ofratified26-Oct-1994
Korea, R. ofratified03-Oct-1994
Kuwaitpending09-Jun-1992
Kyrgyzstanratified06-Aug-1996
Lao P.D.R.ratified20-Sep-1996
Lebanonratified15-Dec-1994
Lesothoratified10-Jan-1995
Liberiapending12-Jun-1992
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyapending29-Jun-1992
Liechtensteinratified19-Nov-1997
Lithuaniaratified01-Feb-1996
Luxembourgratified09-May-1994
Madagascarratified04-Mar-1996
Malawiratified02-Feb-1994
Malaysiaratified24-Jun-1994
Maldivesratified09-Nov-1992
Maliratified29-Mar-1995
Maltapending12-Jun-1992
Mauritaniaratified16-Aug-1996
Mauritiusratified04-Sep-1992
Mexicoratified11-Mar-1993
Monacoratified20-Nov-1994
Mongoliaratified30-Sep-1993
Moldova, R. ofratified20-Oct-1995
Moroccoratified21-Aug-1995
Mozambiqueratified25-Aug-1994
Omanratified08-Feb-1995
Namibiaratified12-Jun-1992
Naururatified11-Nov-1993
Nepalratified23-Nov-1993
Netherlandsratified12-Jul-1994
Vanuaturatified25-Mar-1993
New Zealandratified16-Sep-1993
Nicaraguaratified20-Nov-1995
Nigerratified25-Jul-1993
Nigeriaratified29-Aug-1994
Niueratified28-Feb-1996
Norwayratified09-Jul-1993
Micronesia, Fed. States ofratified20-Jun-1994
Marshall Islandsratified08-Oct-1992
Palauratified06-Jan-1999
Pakistanratified26-Jul-1994
Panamaratified17-Jan-1995
Papua New Guinearatified16-Mar-1993
Paraguayratified24-Feb-1994
Peruratified07-Jun-1993
Philippinesratified08-Oct-1993
Polandratified18-Jan-1996
Portugalratified21-Dec-1993
Guinea-Bissauratified27-Oct-1995
Qatarratified21-Aug-1996
Romaniaratified17-Aug-1994
Russian Federationratified05-Apr-1995
Rwandaratified29-May-1996
Saint Kitts and Nevisratified07-Jan-1993
Saint Luciaratified28-Jul-1993
Saint Vincent & the Grenadinesratified03-Jun-1996
San Marinoratified28-Oct-1994
Sao Tome and Principeratified29-Sep-1999
Senegalratified17-Oct-1994
Seychellesratified22-Sep-1992
Sierra Leoneratified12-Dec-1994
Singaporeratified21-Dec-1995
Slovakiaratified24-Nov-1994
Viet Namratified16-Nov-1994
Sloveniaratified09-Jul-1996
South Africaratified02-Nov-1995
Zimbabweratified11-Nov-1994
Spainratified21-Dec-1994
Sudanratified30-Oct-1995
Surinameratified12-Jan-1996
Swazilandratified09-Nov-1994
Swedenratified16-Dec-1993
Switzerlandratified21-Nov-1994
Syrian Arab Republicratified04-Jan-1996
Tajikistanratified29-Oct-1997
Thailandpending12-Jun-1992
Togoratified04-Oct-1995
Tongaratified19-May-1998
Trinidad and Tobagoratified01-Aug-1996
United Arab Emiratespending11-Jun-1992
Tunisiaratified15-Jul-1993
Turkeyratified14-Feb-1997
Turkmenistánratified18-Sep-1996
Tuvalupending08-Jun-1992
Ugandaratified12-Jun-1992
Ukraineratified07-Feb-1995
Azerbaijanpending12-Jun-1992
Latviaratified14-Dec-1995
Egyptratified02-Jun-1994
United Kingdomratified03-Jun-1994
Tanzania, United R. ofratified08-Mar-1996
USA (contiguous states)pending04-Jun-1993
Burkina Fasoratified02-Sep-1993
Uruguayratified05-Nov-1993
Uzbekistanratified19-Jul-1995
Venezuelaratified13-Sep-1994
Samoaratified09-Feb-1994
Yemenratified21-Feb-1996
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)ratified02-Dec-1997
Yugoslavia, Federal Rep.pending08-Jun-1992
Zambiaratified28-May-1993
European Unionratified21-Dec-1993
Eritrearatified21-Mar-1996
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Secretariat's addressSecretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre 393 St. Jacques St., Office 300 Montréal Québec, H2Y 1N9 Canada
Telephone+1-514-288-2220
Fax+1-514-288-6588
E-Mailsecretariat@biodiv.org#mailto:secretariat@biodiv.org#
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