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CBD

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) entered into force on 29 December 1993. It has 3 main objectives:

• The conservation of biological diversity
• The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity
• The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resource