1. The present note has been prepared by the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to decision IV/6, paragraph 10, of the Conference of the Parties, which requests the “Executive Secretary to report to the Conference of the Parties on the impact of trade liberalization on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversi...

Neglect of Genetic Diversity in Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity LINDA LAIKRE,∗ FRED W. ALLENDORF,† LAUREL C. ARONER,† C. SCOTT BAKER,‡ DAVID P. GREGOVICH,§ MICHAEL M. HANSEN,∗∗ JENNIFER A. JACKSON,‡ KATHERINE C. KENDALL,†† KEVIN MCKELVEY,‡‡ MAILE C. NEEL,§§ ISABELLE OLIVIERI,∗∗∗ NILS RYMAN,∗ MICHAEL K. SCHWARTZ,‡‡ RUTH SHORT BULL,† JEFFREY B. STETZ,†† DAVID A. TALLMON,†...

Glossary Convention on biological diversity The Convention was first enacted in June 1992, has been signed by many countries, and its objectives are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appr...

 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UN, 1982 (known as UNCLOS)), which includes a call for a maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach to managing fisheries;  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UN, 1992a (known as UNCED)), including Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 which highlights a precautionary approach;  United Nations Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement of 1995 (...

• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UN, 1982 (known as UNCLOS)), which includes a call for a maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach to managing fisheries; • United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UN, 1992a (known as UNCED)), including Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 which highlights a precautionary approach; • United Nations Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement of 1995 (...

The search for wild plant and animal products of potential value to medicine, agriculture, and other uses has been going on for hundreds, possibly thousands, of years. Many commonly prescribed medicines in the United States include ingredients derived from natural products, and roughly 80% of the world's people rely on natural products for their primary medical needs. Until the past decade, all...