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Objectives
The objectives of this Convention, to be pursued in accordance with its relevant 
provisions, 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, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by 
appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those 
resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding.
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Use of Terms
For the purposes of this Convention:
“Biological diversity” means the variability among living organisms from all sources 
including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological 
complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species 
and of ecosystems.
“Biological resources” includes genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, populations, 
or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or value 
for humanity.
“Biotechnology” means any technological application that uses biological systems, 
living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for 
specific use.
“Country of origin of genetic resources” means the country which possesses those genetic 
resources in in-situ conditions.
“Country providing genetic resources” means the country supplying genetic resources 
collected from in-situ sources, including populations of both wild and domesticated 
species, or taken from ex-situ sources, which may or may not have originated in 
that country.
“Domesticated or cultivated species” means species in which the evolutionary process has 
been influenced by humans to meet their needs.
“Ecosystem” means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities 
and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit.
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“Ex-situ conservation” means the conservation of components of biological diversity 
outside their natural habitats.
“Genetic material” means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin 
containing functional units of heredity.
“Genetic resources” means genetic material of actual or potential value.
“Habitat” means the place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs.
“In-situ conditions” means conditions where genetic resources exist within ecosystems and 
natural habitats, and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings 
where they have developed their distinctive properties.
“In-situ conservation” means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the 
maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings 
and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have 
developed their distinctive properties.
“Protected area” means a geographically defined area which is designated or regulated and 
managed to achieve specific conservation objectives.
“Regional economic integration organization” means an organization constituted 
by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred 
competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly 
authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or 
accede to it.
“Sustainable use” means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a 
rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining 
its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.
“Technology” includes biotechnology.
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Principle
States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of 
international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their 
own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their 
jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas 
beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
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Jurisdictional Scope
Subject to the rights of other States, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this 
Convention, the provisions of this Convention apply, in relation to each Contracting Party:
(a) In the case of components of biological diversity, in areas within the limits of its 
national jurisdiction; and
(b) In the case of processes and activities, regardless of where their effects occur, carried 
out under its jurisdiction or control, within the area of its national jurisdiction or 
beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
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Cooperation
Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, cooperate with other 
Contracting Parties, directly or, where appropriate, through competent international 
organizations, in respect of areas beyond national jurisdiction and on other matters of 
mutual interest, for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
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General Measures for Conservation 
and Sustainable Use
Each Contracting Party shall, in accordance with its particular conditions and capabilities:
(a) Develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and 
sustainable use of biological diversity or adapt for this purpose existing strategies, 
plans or programmes which shall reflect, inter alia, the measures set out in this 
Convention relevant to the Contracting Party concerned; and
(b) Integrate, as far as possible and as appropriate, the conservation and sustainable use 
of biological diversity into relevant sectoral or cross-sectoral plans, programmes 
and policies