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Handbook of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to agree international measures aimed at preserving the vital ecosystems and biological resources on which we all depend. This is the official handbook to the Convention and presents all the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; How to use this Handbook; Introduction: The operation of the Convention on Biological Diversity; Acronyms and abbreviations; I Convention on Biological Diversity; II Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity; III Rules of procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity; IV Modus operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
- V Financial rules for the administration of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological DiversityVI Guide to the decisions of the Conference of the Parties; Articles of the Convention on Biological Diversity; Preamble; Article 1 Objectives; Article 2 Use of terms; Article 3 Principle; Article 4 Jurisdictional scope; Article 5 Cooperation; Article 6 General measures for conservation and sustainable use; Article 7 Identification and monitoring; Indicators; Taxonomy; Article 8 In-situ conservation; Protected areas (Article 8 (a)-(c)).
- Ecosystems, habitats and viable populations (Article 8 (d))Buffer zones (Article 8 (e)); Rehabilitation of ecosystems and recovery of threatened species (Article 8 (f)); Biosafety (Article 8 (g)); Alien species (Article 8 (h)); Traditional knowledge (Article 8 (j) and related provisions); Mitigation of threats (Article 8 (l)); Article 9 Ex-situ conservation; Article 10 Sustainable use of components of biological diversity; Tourism; Article 11 Incentive measures; Article 12 Research and training; Article 13 Public education and awareness.
- Article 14 Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impactsArticle 15 Access to genetic resources; Article 16 Access to and transfer of technology; Article 17 Exchange of information; Article 18 Technical and scientific cooperation; Capacity-building (Article 18 (1), (2), (4) and (5)); Clearing-house mechanism (Article 18 (3)); Article 19 Handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits; Participating in biotechnological research and promoting access to results and benefits (Article 19 (1) and (2)).
- Consideration of the need for and modalities of a protocol on biosafety (Article 19 (3) and (4))Articles 20, 21 & 39 Financial resources, financial mechanism and financial interim arrangements; Article 22 Relationship with other international conventions; Article 23 Conference of the Parties; Article 24 Secretariat; Cooperation with other biodiversity-related conventions, processes and organizations; Article 25 Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice; Article 26 Reports; Article 27 Settlement of disputes; Article 28 Adoption of protocols.