Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

The Convention on Biodiversity was an outcome of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992).

• The 3-objectives of the convention 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.”
• Conference of Parties (CoP) is the “supreme body” of the Convention, as it is its highest decision-making authority. The CoP is held biennially. Till date (2021), 15 CoP have been held.

Important CoP Outcomes

Cartagena Protocol (CoP 5)

• On 29 January 2000, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on ....