The Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement, currently signed by 168 countries, concerned with sustainable development. The major objectives are: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of the components of biological diversity, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
Engineered Gene Drives
Tags: Gene drive, Governance, PolicyConvention on Biological Diversity, 2025.
This page is dedicated to living modified organisms containing engineered gene drives and was developed further to decision CP-10/10 of the Conference of the Parties serving as a meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP).
Convention on Biological Diversity Process
Tags: Ecology, Policy, RegulationGeneConvene Global Collaborative, 2023.
The image describes organizational elements and hierarchy within the United Nations system to situate the activities undertaken for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD, effective Dec 1993) and its supplementary treaty the Cartagena Protocol on ...
GeneConvene Global Collaborative Webinar Series | Demystifying the Convention on Biological Diversity – Seven Videos
Tags: Biodiversity/Conservation, Gene drive synthetic, Governance, Synthetic biology, WebinarHector Quemada and David O'Brochta, GeneConvene Global Collaborative, 2022.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement aimed at providing the legal framework for country cooperation to conserve biodiversity, while also enabling its sustainable use, and providing for fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from ...
When Policy Meets Practice: The Dilemma for Guidance on Risk Assessment Under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Tags: Biodiversity/Conservation, Ecology, Policy, Risk and safetyKaren E Hokanson, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7. 2019.
The Convention on Biological Diversity as a legal framework for safeguarding ecosystem services
Tags: Biodiversity/Conservation, Ecology, PolicyChristian Prip, Ecosystem Services, 29:199-204. 2018.
A Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Tags: Biodiversity/Conservation, Ecology, PolicyGlowka, L, et al., IUCN, 1994.
