Convention on biological diversity: text and annex

  Available online: http://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-en.pdf

The Biological Diversity Convention was ratified by Colombia and incorporated into national legislation through law number 165, 1994. The objectives of this convention are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the just and equitable participation of the benefits, which derive from the use of genetic resources. Through, amongst other things, an adequate access to these resources and the appropriate transference of the relevant technologies, taking into account all the rights over these resources and these technologies, as well as through appropriate financing.

Language(s): English; Other Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish

Tags: Environment and landscape ; Biodiversity ; Environmental law Add tag

Translated under the title

 Convenio sobre la diversidad biologica (1992)  

 Convention sur la diversité biologique (1992)