Convention on Biological Diversity

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" ng-controller="TemplateController as templateCtrl" git-version="44d0c80c" cdn-url="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/" captcha-site-key-v2="6LfM7rYaAAAAAB8Xc3Y0RQbnMb8zCerG7MKFi8Ep" captcha-site-key-v3="6Lfj3pQUAAAAAKszUI1k4i9AceoyRNUd2G7tw74Y"> <head> <base href="/"> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7S1TPRE7F5"></script> <script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments)};gtag("js", new Date());gtag("set", "developer_id.dMDhkMT", true);gtag("config", "G-7S1TPRE7F5", {"groups":"default","page_placeholder":"PLACEHOLDER_page_location","allow_ad_personalization_signals":false});</script> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/polyfill/v3/polyfill.min.js?version=4.8.0&features=es2019%2Ces2015%2Ces2016%2Ces2017%2Ces2018%2Ces5%2Ces6%2Ces7%2CHTMLCanvasElement.prototype.toBlob%2Cconsole%2freeze"></script> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/combine/npm/jquery@2.2.4/dist/jquery.min.js,npm/jquery-migrate@1.2.1/dist/jquery-migrate.min.js,npm/angular@1.8.2/angular.min.js,gh/scbd/angular-flex@2.2.2/angular-flex.min.js,npm/angular-route@1.8.2/angular-route.min.js,npm/angular-cookies@1.8.2/angular-cookies.min.js,npm/angular-animate@1.8.2/angular-animate.min.js,npm/angular-sanitize@1.8.2/angular-sanitize.min.js,npm/lodash@3.10.1/index.min.js,npm/moment@2.29.1/min/moment.min.js,npm/moment-timezone@0.5.43/builds/moment-timezone-with-data-1970-2030.js,npm/vue@2.7.14/dist/vue.min.js,npm/popper.js@1.16.0/dist/umd/popper.min.js,npm/bootstrap@3.4.1/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js,npm/requirejs@2.3.6/require.min.js,npm/regenerator-runtime@0.14.1/runtime.min.js"></script> <script> require.config({ waitSeconds: 30, baseUrl : '/app/', urlArgs: 'v=44d0c80c' }); require(["boot"], function(boot){ var bootFn = boot.default || boot; bootFn(window, require, define); }); Object.defineProperty(window, 'scbd', { value: Object.freeze({ accountsUrl: 'https://accounts.cbd.int', apiUrl : 'https://api.cbd.int' }), // Set the new value you want writable: false, // Allow the property to be writable configurable: false, // Allow the property to be reconfigured enumerable: true // Allow the property to be enumerated }); </script> <script src="https://www.recaptcha.net/recaptcha/api.js"></script> <title>Convention on Biological Diversity</title> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Convention on Biological Diversity" /> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/font-awesome@4.7.0/css/font-awesome.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@3.4.1/dist/css/bootstrap.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/animate.css@3.5.2/animate.min.css"> <style> [ng\:cloak], [ng-cloak], .ng-cloak { display: none !important; } .mobile-app-visbile, .mobile-app-visbile-inline, .mobile-app .mobile-app-hidden { display: none } .mobile-app .mobile-app-visbile { display: block; } .mobile-app .mobile-app-visbile-inline { display: inline; } body, .greybg { background: #f4f4f4; } .whitebg { background: #FFFFFF; } header.mobile.navbar { color:#009B48; background-color:white; margin-bottom: 1px; } header.mobile.navbar a { color:#009B48; } header.mobile .navbar-nav a:hover { color:white;background-color:#009B48 } header.mobile .navbar-header { font-weight:semi-bold; } header.mobile .navbar-header img.logo { height:55px; vertical-align:middle; margin-left:3px; } header.large > div.container > div { border-bottom:solid 1px #f4f4f4; } header.large img.logo { height:70px } header.large .navbar-nav a { color:#009B48; } header.large .navbar-nav a:hover { color:white; background-color:#009B48; } footer { display: block; padding: 15px 20px; } footer ul { list-style-type: none; padding:0px; } footer ul li a { font-size: 14px; color: #666; } footer ul li a:hover { color: #000; } footer h4 { font-size: 14px; color: #666; font-weight: bold; } footer.standard ul.list-inline > li { padding: 0px 5px; border-right:solid 1px #666;font-size: 14px;} footer.standard ul.list-inline > li:last-child { border-right: none; } h1 { font-size: 30px; } h2 { font-size: 26px; } h3 { font-size: 22px; } h4 { font-size: 18px; } h5 { font-size: 16px; } h6 { font-size: 15px; } .view h1, .view h2, .view h3, .view h4, .view h5, .view h6, .view .h1, .view .h2, .view .h3, .view .h4, .view .h5, .view .h6 { font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color:#009B48; } @media (min-width: 768px) { button.hidden-xs { display: inline-block !important; } span.hidden-xs { display: inline !important; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { button.visible-xs { display: inline-block !important; } span.visible-xs { display: inline !important; } } @media print { a[href]:after { content: none !important; } } </style> </head> <body class="ltr bootstrap3" ng-class="::{ 'mobile-app' : templateCtrl.viewOnly }">  <div ng-if="!templateCtrl.viewOnly">  <header class="mobile navbar visible-xs" role="banner"> <div class="container"> <div class="navbar-header"> <button class="navbar-toggle collapsed hidden-print" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse"> <i class="fa fa-bars" style="font-size:1.66em;"></i> </button> <div ng-cloak ng-show="user" class="pull-right hidden-print"> <a ng-hide="user.isAuthenticated" ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/signin?returnUrl='+templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" style="text-decoration:none;color:#009B48" style="color: black"> <i class="fa fa-power-off" style="font-size:1.66em;"></i> </a> <div ng-show="user.isAuthenticated" class="dropdown"> <button class="navbar-toggle collapsed" title="{{user.name}}" style="text-decoration:none;color:#009B48" type="button" id="dropdownMenuL" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> <i class="fa fa-user" style="font-size:1.66em;"></i> </button> <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuL"> <li><a ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/profile?returnUrl=' +templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}"><i class="fa fa-user" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Profile</a></li> <li><a ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/password?returnUrl='+templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}"><i class="fa fa-lock" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Password</a></li> <li><a ng-click="templateCtrlsignOut()" href="/user/signout" ><i class="fa fa-sign-out" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Sign-out</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <a href="/" target="_self"> <a href="/"><img class="logo" src="https://attachments.cbd.int/cbd-logo-en.svg?v=44d0c80c" style="padding-top:4px;padding-left:2px"/></a> </a> </div> <nav class="collapse navbar-collapse hidden-print" role="navigation"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/convention">The Convention</a></li> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/biosafety">Cartagena Protocol</a></li> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/abs">Nagoya Protocol</a></li> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/programmes">Programmes</a></li> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/information">Information</a></li> <li class="active"><a target="_self" href="/secretariat">Secretariat</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </header>  <header class="large hidden-xs"> <div class="container whitebg"> <div> <div class="pull-left" style="margin:5px 0px"> <a href="/"><img class="logo" src="https://attachments.cbd.int/cbd-logo-en.svg?v=44d0c80c"/></a> </div> <div class="pull-right hidden-print"> <a class="btn btn-link" ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/signin?returnUrl='+templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}" style="text-decoration:none;color:#009B48" ng-hide="user.isAuthenticated" style="color: black"> <i class="fa fa-power-off"></i> <span ng-cloak ng-show="user && !user.isAuthenticated">Sign in</span> </a> <div ng-cloak ng-show="user.isAuthenticated" class="dropdown"> <button class="btn btn-link dropdown-toggle" style="text-decoration:none;color:#009B48" type="button" id="dropdownMenuL" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> <span class="caret"></span> {{user.name}} </button> <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuL"> <li><a ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/profile?returnUrl=' +templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}"><i class="fa fa-user" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Profile</a></li> <li><a ng-href="{{templateCtrl.accountsUrl+'/password?returnUrl='+templateCtrl.getEncodedReturnUrl()}}"><i class="fa fa-lock" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Password</a></li> <li><a ng-click="templateCtrl.signOut()" href="/user/signout" ><i class="fa fa-sign-out" style="font-size:15px"></i>  Sign-out</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div style="clear:right;" class="pull-right hidden-print"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="active"><a href="/convention">The Convention</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="/biosafety">Cartagena Protocol</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="/abs">Nagoya Protocol</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="/programmes">Programmes</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="/information">Information</a></li> <li class="active hidden-sm"><a href="/secretariat">Secretariat</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="conferenceHeader" style="display:none;"></div> </div>  <a name="view"></a> <div class="container whitebg view" > <ng-view></ng-view> </div>  <div ng-if="!templateCtrl.viewOnly"> <footer class="container whitebg hidden-print"> <div class="greybg"> <div class="col-sm-4 fleft"> <h4>Quick Links</h4> <ul> <li><a target="_self" href="/decisions">Decisions</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/meetings">Meetings</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/notifications">Notifications</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/news">News Headlines</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/publications">Publications</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/chm">CHM</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="http://bch.cbd.int/">BCH</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 fleft"> <h4 class="hidden-xs"> </h4> <ul> <li><a target="_self" href="/parties">Parties</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/countries">Country Profiles</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/nfp">National Focal Point</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/nbsap">National Strategies (NBSAPs)</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/reports">National Reports</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/contributions">Contributions</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/cooperation">Cooperation & Partnerships</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 fleft"> <h4>Follow us</h4> <ul> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-rss.png">  <a href="https://www.cbd.int/rss">RSS</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-twitter.png">  <a href="https://twitter.com/unbiodiversity">Twitter</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-facebook.png">  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UNBiodiversity">Facebook</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-youtube.png">  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chmcbd">YouTube</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-instagram.png">  <a href="https://instagram.com/unbiodiversity">Instagram</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.cbd.int/styles/ui/templates/cbd2011/images/ic-linkedin.png">  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/unbiodiversity">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </footer> <footer class="container standard whitebg"> <div class="col-md-9 hidden-print"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><a target="_self" href="/feedback">Feedback</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/map">Site Map</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/contact">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/terms">Terms of Use</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/credits">Credits</a></li> <li><a target="_self" href="/copyright">© CBD Secretariat</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-3 pull-right"> <a href="http://www.un.org/" target="_blank"><img src="/app/images/un-logo-white.gif?v=44d0c80c" alt="UN logo" /></a> <a href="http://unep.org/" target="_blank"><img src="/app/images/unep-logo-white-en.png?v=44d0c80c" alt="UNEP logo" /></a> </div> </footer> </div>  <div class="device-size visible-xs" size="xs"></div> <div class="device-size visible-sm" size="sm"></div> <div class="device-size visible-md" size="md"></div> <div class="device-size visible-lg" size="lg"></div> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Convention on Biological Diversity