Transcription of CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - CBD
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CONVENTIONON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYUNITED NATIONS1992 CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYP reamble The Contracting Parties,Conscious of the intrinsic value of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and of theecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural,recreational and aesthetic values of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and also of the importance of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY forevolution and for maintaining life sustaining systems of the biosphere,Affirming that the conservation of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY is a commonconcern of humankind,Reaffirming that States have sovereign rights over their ownbiological also that States are responsible for conserving theirbiological DIVERSITY and for using their BIOLOGICAL resources in asustainable manner,Concerned that BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY is being significantly reducedby certain human of the g nerai lack of information and knowledge regardingbiological DIVERSITY and of the urgent need to develop scientific,technical and institutional capacities to provide the basic understandingupon which to plan and implement appropriate measures,Noting that it is vital to anticipate, prevent and attack the causesof significant reduction or loss of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY at source,Noting also that where there is a threat of significant reduction orloss of BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY .
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Preamble • The Contracting Parties, Conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural,
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