NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the international legal instrument for “the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources” that has been ratified by 196 nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international legally-binding treaty with three main goals: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Convention on Biological Diversity, which was adopted at Rio, is a pact among the vast majority of the world’s governments (190 of them) to make sure that as the world continues to develop, the diverse biological resources we need to sustain life on Earth are not used up.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, informally known as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1992. It is a key document regarding sustainable development. It comes under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Detailed explanation-5: -It entered into force on 29 December 1993. The Convention recognized for the first time in international law that the conservation of biodiversity is “a common concern of humankind” and is an integral part of the development process. The agreement covers all ecosystems, species, and genetic resources.