Biodiversitetskonventionen
The Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international treaty aimed at promoting the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. It was adopted in 1992 and entered into force in 1993. The convention is one of the three Rio Conventions, along with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
The Biodiversity Convention has three main objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of
The convention is structured around three main components: the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, the Nagoya
The Biodiversity Convention has been ratified by 196 countries, making it one of the most widely adopted