Convention on Biological Diversity CBD

Although the idea of precaution in environmental matters has been around since the 1970s, the term was first introduced under Principle 15 in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992 [4] ... 

There are now new rules for biodiversity prospecting regarding the collection of natural products. The 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) established sovereign national rights over biological resources and committed member countries to conserve them, develop them sustainably, and share the benehts resulting from their use. 

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). 1992. Convention on Biological Diversity. Nairobi, Kenya UNEP. Available at http //www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPS/Pgrfa/pdf/cbde.pdf [Accessed January 12, 2006]. 

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is binding on signatory governments and their agencies, but not on private individuals unless and until there is applicable national legislation. As of April 2009, there are 191 parties to the CBD Andorra, the Holy See, Iraq, Somalia and the USA are not parties.31... 

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Available http //www.biodiv.org/default. shtml. 

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