biological diversity

1. Convention on
Biological Diversity
Rio De Janiero
1992
History 3ES3
Rebecca Moline

2. Biological diversity
• The variability
of living
organisms and
species
worldwide, in
addition to their
ecosystems

3. • More commonly known
as ‘The Earth Summit’
• Concerned with the
protection of biological
diversity worldwide
• Held from June 3 – 14,
1992 in Rio De Janiero,
Brazil
• Raise awareness in
addition to propose
action plan
Introduction

4. Historical background
• Originated from the
Stockholm Conference
1972
• Next ‘global’
environmental summit
at Rio
• United Nations
Environment
Programme
• Grew from 168
signatures to 181

5. Principals of Convention
• Conservation of
biological diversity
on a worldwide scale
• Sustainable use of its
elements
• The fair and
equitable sharing of
beneficial genetic
resources among
countries

6. Convention Framework
• Governing body
‘Conference of Parties’
or COP
• Responsible for
decision making
• Reviewing the
implementations
• Directing development
• Clarification of aspects
of the convention
• Consideration for
national reports

7. Financial Mechanisms
• Developed countries
must financially aid
developing countries
in order to fulfill
implementation
protocols
• Global Environmental
Facility (GEF) to
operate financial
mechanism

8. Implementation Strategies
• Enlists parties to
develop “national
strategies, plans or
programmes for the
conservation and
sustainable use of
biodiversity” (Article 6)
• Places responsibility on
individual nations
• Ecosystem Based
Approach

9. What is Sustainability?
“ the use of components
of biological diversity in
a way and at a rate that
does not lead to long-
term decline of
biological diversity,
therefore maintaining its
potential to meet the
needs and aspirations or
present and future
generations” – (Article 2)

10. Plan of Action?

11. Future Targets
• Meeting in 2002,
planned to reduce loss
of biodiversity by 2010
… an initiative that has
yet to occur
• 2010 ‘International
Year of Biodiversity’
• Tenth meeting of COP
October/November
2010 … initiatives for
2011-2020

12. Conclusions
• Biodiversity continues to
decrease at an alarming
rate
• Discussions must
transform into legitimate
action
• Worldwide commitment
is necessary to protect
the fate of the planet and
its resources