Tropentag, October 6 - 8, 2009 in Hamburg "Biophysical and Socio-economic Frame Conditions for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources"

International Agreements for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity – with Special Emphasis on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Insel Vilm, Biodiversity Unit, Germany

Abstract

Although there are several international agreements for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in place, this article focuses on the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since it is the most comprehensive agreement in this field - as its objectives, its scope, and the number of Parties to the Convention are concerned.

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Keywords: Biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity , conventions

Contact Address: Jutta Stadler, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Insel Vilm, Biodiversity Unit, 18581  Putbus, Germany, e-mail: jutta.stadlerbfn-vilm.de