92 multilateral treaties
28 bilateral treaties
187 national legislations
2804 multilateral environment agreement-related documents
14 environmental goals and declarations
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Biological diversity
Definition(s)
The active management of the earth's natural resources and environment to ensure their quality is maintained and that they are wisely used. (Source: GEMET/PHC)
The concept is used in the context of biodiversity, environment, and natural resources, including protection and management. It refers to the act of preserving, guarding or protecting, meanwhile keeping in mind the sustainable character and wise use (Source: drafted)
Hierarchy
Alternative labels:
protection
Related concepts:
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conservation
Russian
сохранение
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conservación
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with conservation
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conservation. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 21 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 1 article or paragraph147 documents |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 1 article or paragraph48 decisions |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 12 articles and paragraphs62 decisions69 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 143 documents |
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Vienna Convention | 3 decisions |
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Montreal Protocol | 10 decisions |
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Nagoya Protocol | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 93 decisions14 documents |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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World Heritage Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs402 decisions |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Ramsar Convention | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph |
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Rotterdam Convention | 68 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 71 decisions |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 3 decisions |
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Land-Based Sources Protocol | 1 decision |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs17 decisions |
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Offshore Protocol | 4 decisions |
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Cartagena Convention | 7 decisions |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Bamako Convention | 1 decision |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 decision |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas | 21 decisions8 documents |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats | 4 decisions7 documents |
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Carpathian Convention | 29 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 11 decisions |
Multimedia
Ex situ conservation - The conservation work of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
