The Convention on Biological Diversity

8 September 2008 Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, 08 September 2008. More »
5 September 2008 UNESCO Director-General meets with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. More »
28 August 2008 Fifth Anniversary of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. More »
22 August 2008 In response to decision IX/16 requesting the Executive Secretary to summarize information found within existing documents on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity relevant for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries for transmission to the third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has made this submission available. More »
15 August 2008 COP 9 Presidency pays Working Visit to the UNCBD Secretariat. More »
13 August 2008 Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, July 2008. More »
12 August 2008 Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2008. More »
8 August 2008 Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2008. More »
1 August 2008 State of Parana delivers on its Commitment to offset Carbon Emissions of the Operations of the CBD Secretariat. More »
16 July 2008 Innovative Green Wave/Airbus Partnership Takes Flight. More »
14 July 2008 Message of the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Technical Workshop on Protected Areas in the Amazon, 14-16 July 2008, Amacayacú National Park, Colombia. More »
11 July 2008 European Community Members and Their Overseas Entities meet to counter Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss. More »
11 July 2008 Déclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif, à l'occasion de la Conférence de haut niveau sur « L’Union Européenne et l’Outre-Mer : Stratégies face au changement climatique et à la perte de biodiversité » St Denis de La Réunion, 11 juillet 2008. More »
9 July 2008 G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit — A Historic Contribution to Biodiversity. More »
9 July 2008 Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, June 2008. More »

What is the Convention?

Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Convention on Biological Diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality, the Convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems – it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment in which to live. Learn more...