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UN Convention on Biological Diversity
www.biodiv.org
The UN Convention on Biological
Diversity defines biological diversity in a conventional scientific
way as:
‘…the variability among living organisms from all sources including…terrestrial,
marine and aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they
are a part: this includes diversity within species, between species
and of ecosystems.’
This
Convention describes biodiversity as an attribute of life, distinguished
from biological resources which
‘…include genetic resources,
organisms or parts thereof, populations, or any other biotic
component of ecosystems
with actual or potential use or value for humanity.’
The
Convention asserts that to fulfil its legal obligations, Parties
will need to conserve and manage biological resources
and ecosystems. Therefore, this Convention contains the legal
powers to govern all uses of life including agriculture, fisheries,
aquaculture and forestry.
DIVERSITAS has a Memorandum of Understanding with the CBD and is a
regular contributor to the Subsidiary Body of Scientific,
Technological and Technical Advice (SBSTTA).
Since 2005 the CBD is an ex-officio member of the DIVERSITAS
Scientific Committee.
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