International Cooperation
- Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) (Rio Earth Summit, 1992) and its associated protocols i.e. Nagoya Protocol and Cartagena Protocol:
- The three objectives of the CBD are:
- Conservation of biological diversity,
- Sustainable use of its components and
- Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of genetic resource.
- CartagenaProtocol onBiosafety(CPB)toCBD: adopted on 29 January 2000, entered intoforceon11September2003, International agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transportanduseoflivingmodified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnologythatmayhaveadverse effects on biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health.
- Aichi Biodiversity Targets
- 2010-2020 Decade of Biodiversity
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild ....
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- 2 Methane Emissions: Sources, Impacts & Initiatives
- 3 Ozone Depleting Substances
- 4 Urban Heat Island: Causes, Effects and Solutions
- 5 Marine Heatwaves: Causes & Impacts
- 6 Biodiversity Conservation: Methods and Strategies
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