annex convent biolog divers preambl contract parti consciou intrins biolog divers ecolog genet social econom scientif educ cultur recreat aesthet valu biolog divers compon consciou import biolog divers evolut maintain life sustain system biospher affirm conserv biolog divers common concern humankind reaffirm state sovereign right biolog resourc reaffirm state respons conserv biolog divers biolog resourc sustain manner concern biolog divers significantli reduc human activ awar gener lack inform knowledg biolog divers urgent develop scientif technic institut capac provid basic understand plan implement measur note vital anticip prevent attack signific reduct loss biolog divers sourc note threat signific reduct loss biolog divers lack full scientif certainti reason postpon measur avoid minim threat note fundament requir conserv biolog divers situ conserv ecosystem natur habitat mainten recoveri viabl popul speci natur surround note situ measur prefer countri origin import role plai recogn close tradit depend indigen local commun embodi tradit lifestyl biolog resourc desir share equit benefit aris tradit knowledg innov practic relev conserv biolog divers sustain compon recogn vital role women plai conserv sustain biolog divers affirm full particip women level polici make implement biolog divers conserv stress import promot intern region global cooper state intergovernment organ government sector conserv biolog divers sustain compon acknowledg provis addit financi resourc access relev technolog expect make substanti differ world abil address loss biolog divers acknowledg special provis requir meet develop countri includ provis addit financi resourc access relev technolog note regard special condit develop countri small island state acknowledg substanti invest requir conserv biolog divers expect broad rang environment econom social benefit invest recogn econom social develop poverti erad overrid prioriti develop countri awar conserv sustain biolog divers critic import meet food health grow world popul purpos access share genet resourc technolog essenti note ultim conserv sustain biolog divers strengthen friendli relat state contribut peac humankind desir enhanc complement exist intern arrang conserv biolog divers sustain compon determin conserv sustain biolog divers benefit present futur gener agre articl object object convent pursu accord relev provis conserv biolog divers sustain compon fair equit share benefit aris util genet resourc includ access genet resourc transfer relev technolog take account right resourc technolog fund articl term purpos convent biolog divers mean variabl live organ sourc includ inter alia terrestri marin aquat ecosystem ecolog complex part includ divers speci speci ecosystem biolog resourc includ genet resourc organ part thereof popul biotic compon ecosystem actual potenti human biotechnolog mean technolog applic biolog system live organ deriv thereof make modifi product process specif countri origin genet resourc mean countri possess genet resourc situ condit countri provid genet resourc mean countri suppli genet resourc collect situ sourc includ popul wild domest speci situ sourc origin countri domest cultiv speci mean speci evolutionari process influenc human meet ecosystem mean dynam complex plant anim micro organ commun live environ interact function unit situ conserv mean conserv compon biolog divers natur habitat genet materi mean materi plant anim microbi origin function unit hered genet resourc mean genet materi actual potenti habitat mean place type site organ popul natur occur situ condit mean condit genet resourc exist ecosystem natur habitat case domest cultiv speci surround develop distinct properti situ conserv mean conserv ecosystem natur habitat mainten recoveri viabl popul speci natur surround case domest cultiv speci surround develop distinct properti protect area mean geograph defin area design regul manag achiev specif conserv object region econom integr organ mean organ constitut sovereign state region member state transfer compet respect matter govern convent duli author accord intern procedur sign ratifi accept approv acced sustain mean compon biolog divers rate lead long term declin biolog divers maintain potenti meet aspir present futur gener technolog includ biotechnolog articl principl state accord charter unit nation principl intern law sovereign exploit resourc pursuant environment polici respons ensur activ jurisdict control damag environ state area limit nation jurisdict articl jurisdict scope subject right state expressli provid convent provis convent appli relat contract parti case compon biolog divers area limit nation jurisdict case process activ effect occur carri jurisdict control area nation jurisdict limit nation jurisdict articl cooper contract parti cooper contract parti directli compet intern organ respect area nation jurisdict matter mutual interest conserv sustain biolog divers articl gener measur conserv sustain contract parti accord condit capabl develop nation strategi plan programm conserv sustain biolog divers adapt purpos exist strategi plan programm reflect inter alia measur set convent relev contract parti concern integr conserv sustain biolog divers relev sector cross sector plan programm polici articl identif monitor contract parti purpos articl identifi compon biolog divers import conserv sustain regard indic list categori set annex monitor sampl techniqu compon biolog divers identifi pursuant subparagraph pai attent requir urgent conserv measur offer greatest potenti sustain identifi process categori activ signific advers impact conserv sustain biolog divers monitor effect sampl techniqu maintain organ mechan data deriv identif monitor activ pursuant subparagraph articl situ conserv contract parti establish system protect area area special measur conserv biolog divers develop guidelin select establish manag protect area area special measur conserv biolog divers regul manag biolog resourc import conserv biolog divers protect area view ensur conserv sustain promot protect ecosystem natur habitat mainten viabl popul speci natur surround promot environment sound sustain develop area adjac protect area view further protect area rehabilit restor degrad ecosystem promot recoveri threaten speci inter alia develop implement plan manag strategi establish maintain mean regul manag control risk releas live modifi organ result biotechnolog advers environment impact affect conserv sustain biolog divers take account risk human health prevent introduct control erad alien speci threaten ecosystem habitat speci endeavour provid condit need compat present conserv biolog divers sustain compon subject nation legisl respect preserv maintain knowledg innov practic indigen local commun embodi tradit lifestyl relev conserv sustain biolog divers promot wider applic approv involv holder knowledg innov practic encourag equit share benefit aris util knowledg innov practic develop maintain legisl regulatori provis protect threaten speci popul signific advers effect biolog divers determin pursuant articl regul manag relev process categori activ cooper provid financi support situ conserv outlin subparagraph develop countri articl situ conserv contract parti predominantli purpos complement situ measur adopt measur situ conserv compon biolog divers prefer countri origin compon establish maintain facil situ conserv research plant anim micro organ prefer countri origin genet resourc adopt measur recoveri rehabilit threaten speci reintroduct natur habitat condit regul manag collect biolog resourc natur habitat situ conserv purpos threaten ecosystem situ popul speci special temporari situ measur requir subparagraph cooper provid financi support situ conserv outlin subparagraph establish mainten situ conserv facil develop countri articl sustain compon biolog divers contract parti integr consider conserv sustain biolog resourc nation decis make adopt measur relat biolog resourc avoid minim advers impact biolog divers protect encourag customari biolog resourc accord tradit cultur practic compat conserv sustain requir support local popul develop implement remedi action degrad area biolog divers reduc encourag cooper government author privat sector develop method sustain biolog resourc articl incent measur contract parti adopt econom social sound measur act incent conserv sustain compon biolog divers articl research train contract parti take account special develop countri establish maintain programm scientif technic educ train measur identif conserv sustain biolog divers compon provid support educ train specif develop countri promot encourag research contribut conserv sustain biolog divers develop countri inter alia accord decis confer parti consequ recommend subsidiari bodi scientif technic technolog advic keep provis articl promot cooper scientif advanc biolog divers research develop method conserv sustain biolog resourc articl public educ awar contract parti promot encourag understand import measur requir conserv biolog divers propag media inclus topic educ programm cooper state intern organ develop educ public awar programm respect conserv sustain biolog divers articl impact assess minim advers impact contract parti introduc procedur requir environment impact assess propos project signific advers effect biolog divers view avoid minim effect public particip procedur introduc arrang ensur environment consequ programm polici signific advers impact biolog divers duli account promot basi reciproc notif exchang inform consult activ jurisdict control significantli affect advers biolog divers state area limit nation jurisdict encourag conclus bilater region multilater arrang case immin grave danger damag origin jurisdict control biolog divers area jurisdict state area limit nation jurisdict notifi immedi potenti affect state danger damag initi action prevent minim danger damag promot nation arrang emerg respons activ event caus natur present grave immin danger biolog divers encourag intern cooper supplement nation effort agre state region econom integr organ concern establish joint conting plan confer parti examin basi studi carri issu liabil redress includ restor compens damag biolog divers liabil pure intern matter articl access genet resourc recogn sovereign right state natur resourc author determin access genet resourc rest nation govern subject nation legisl contract parti endeavour creat condit facilit access genet resourc environment sound contract parti impos restrict run counter object convent purpos convent genet resourc provid contract parti refer articl articl provid contract parti countri origin resourc parti acquir genet resourc accord convent access grant mutual agre term subject provis articl access genet resourc subject prior inform consent contract parti provid resourc determin parti contract parti endeavour develop carri scientif research base genet resourc provid contract parti full particip contract parti contract parti legisl administr polici measur accord articl financi mechan establish articl aim share fair equit result research develop benefit aris commerci util genet resourc contract parti provid resourc share mutual agre term articl access transfer technolog contract parti recogn technolog includ biotechnolog access transfer technolog contract parti essenti element attain object convent undertak subject provis articl provid facilit access transfer contract parti technolog relev conserv sustain biolog divers make genet resourc signific damag environ access transfer technolog refer paragraph develop countri provid facilit fair favour term includ concession preferenti term mutual agre accord financi mechan establish articl case technolog subject patent intellectu properti right access transfer provid term recogn consist adequ effect protect intellectu properti right applic paragraph consist paragraph contract parti legisl administr polici measur aim contract parti develop countri provid genet resourc provid access transfer technolog make resourc mutual agre term includ technolog protect patent intellectu properti right provis articl accord intern law consist paragraph contract parti legisl administr polici measur aim privat sector facilit access joint develop transfer technolog refer paragraph benefit government institut privat sector develop countri regard abid oblig includ paragraph contract parti recogn patent intellectu properti right influenc implement convent cooper regard subject nation legisl intern law order ensur right support run counter object articl exchang inform contract parti facilit exchang inform publicli sourc relev conserv sustain biolog divers take account special develop countri exchang inform includ exchang result technic scientif socio econom research inform train survei programm special knowledg indigen tradit knowledg combin technolog refer articl feasibl includ repatri inform articl technic scientif cooper contract parti promot intern technic scientif cooper field conserv sustain biolog divers intern nation institut contract parti promot technic scientif cooper contract parti develop countri implement convent inter alia develop implement nation polici promot cooper special attent develop strengthen nation capabl mean human resourc develop institut build confer parti meet determin establish clear hous mechan promot facilit technic scientif cooper contract parti accord nation legisl polici encourag develop method cooper develop technolog includ indigen tradit technolog pursuanc object convent purpos contract parti promot cooper train personnel exchang expert contract parti subject mutual agreement promot establish joint research programm joint ventur develop technolog relev object convent articl handl biotechnolog distribut benefit contract parti legisl administr polici measur provid effect particip biotechnolog research activ contract parti develop countri provid genet resourc research feasibl contract parti contract parti practic measur promot advanc prioriti access fair equit basi contract parti develop countri result benefit aris biotechnolog base genet resourc provid contract parti access mutual agre term parti modal protocol set procedur includ advanc inform agreement field safe transfer handl live modifi organ result biotechnolog advers effect conserv sustain biolog divers contract parti directli requir natur legal person jurisdict provid organ refer paragraph provid inform safeti regul requir contract parti handl organ inform potenti advers impact specif organ concern contract parti organ introduc articl financi resourc contract parti undertak provid accord capabl financi support incent respect nation activ intend achiev object convent accord nation plan prioriti programm develop countri parti provid addit financi resourc enabl develop countri parti meet agre full increment cost implement measur fulfil oblig convent benefit provis cost agre develop countri parti institut structur refer articl accord polici strategi programm prioriti elig criteria indic list increment cost establish confer parti parti includ countri undergo process transit market economi voluntarili assum oblig develop countri parti purpos articl confer parti meet establish list develop countri parti parti voluntarili assum oblig develop countri parti confer parti period review amend list contribut countri sourc voluntari basi encourag implement commit account adequaci predict time flow fund import burden share contribut parti includ list develop countri parti provid develop countri parti avail financi resourc relat implement convent bilater region multilater channel extent develop countri parti effect implement commit convent depend effect implement develop countri parti commit convent relat financi resourc transfer technolog fulli account fact econom social develop erad poverti overrid prioriti develop countri parti parti full account specif special situat develop countri action regard fund transfer technolog contract parti consider special condit result depend distribut locat biolog divers develop countri parti small island state consider special situat develop countri includ environment vulner arid semi arid zone coastal mountain area articl financi mechan mechan provis financi resourc develop countri parti purpos convent grant concession basi essenti element articl mechan function author guidanc account confer parti purpos convent oper mechan carri institut structur decid confer parti meet purpos convent confer parti determin polici strategi programm prioriti elig criteria relat access util resourc contribut account predict adequaci time flow fund refer articl accord amount resourc need decid period confer parti import burden share contribut parti includ list refer articl voluntari contribut made develop countri parti countri sourc mechan oper democrat transpar system govern pursuant object convent confer parti meet determin polici strategi programm prioriti detail criteria guidelin elig access util financi resourc includ monitor evalu regular basi util confer parti decid arrang give effect paragraph consult institut structur entrust oper financi mechan confer parti review effect mechan establish articl includ criteria guidelin refer paragraph year entri forc convent regular basi base review action improv effect mechan contract parti strengthen exist financi institut provid financi resourc conserv sustain biolog divers articl relationship intern convent provis convent affect right oblig contract parti deriv exist intern agreement exercis right oblig damag threat biolog divers contract parti implement convent respect marin environ consist right oblig state law sea articl confer parti confer parti establish meet confer parti conven execut director unit nation environ programm year entri forc convent ordinari meet confer parti held regular interv determin confer meet extraordinari meet confer parti held time deem confer written request parti provid month request commun secretariat support parti confer parti consensu agre adopt rule procedur subsidiari bodi establish financi rule govern fund secretariat ordinari meet adopt budget financi period ordinari meet confer parti review implement convent purpos establish form interv transmit inform submit accord articl inform report submit subsidiari bodi review scientif technic technolog advic biolog divers provid accord articl adopt requir protocol accord articl adopt requir accord articl amend convent annex amend protocol annex thereto decid recommend adopt parti protocol concern adopt requir accord articl addit annex convent establish subsidiari bodi provid scientif technic advic deem implement convent contact secretariat execut bodi convent deal matter cover convent view establish form cooper undertak addit action requir achiev purpos convent light experi gain oper unit nation special agenc intern atom energi agenc state parti convent repres observ meet confer parti bodi agenc government government qualifi field relat conserv sustain biolog divers inform secretariat repres observ meet confer parti admit parti present object admiss particip observ subject rule procedur adopt confer parti articl secretariat secretariat establish function arrang servic meet confer parti provid articl perform function assign protocol prepar report execut function convent present confer parti coordin relev intern bodi enter administr contractu arrang requir effect discharg function perform function determin confer parti ordinari meet confer parti design secretariat exist compet intern organ signifi willing carri secretariat function convent articl subsidiari bodi scientif technic technolog advic subsidiari bodi provis scientif technic technolog advic establish provid confer parti subsidiari bodi time advic relat implement convent bodi open particip parti multidisciplinari compris govern repres compet relev field expertis report regularli confer parti aspect work author accord guidelin laid confer parti request bodi provid scientif technic assess statu biolog divers prepar scientif technic assess effect type measur accord provis convent identifi innov effici state art technolog relat conserv sustain biolog divers advis wai mean promot develop transfer technolog provid advic scientif programm intern cooper research develop relat conserv sustain biolog divers respond scientif technic technolog methodolog question confer parti subsidiari bodi put bodi function term refer organ oper bodi elabor confer parti articl report contract parti interv determin confer parti present confer parti report measur implement provis convent effect meet object convent articl settlement disput event disput contract parti interpret applic convent parti concern seek solut negoti parti concern reach agreement negoti jointli seek good offic request mediat parti ratifi accept approv acced convent time state region econom integr organ declar write depositari disput resolv accord paragraph accept mean disput settlement compulsori arbitr accord procedur laid part annex ii submiss disput intern court justic parti disput accord paragraph accept procedur disput submit concili accord part annex ii parti agre provis articl appli respect protocol provid protocol concern articl adopt protocol contract parti cooper formul adopt protocol convent protocol adopt meet confer parti text propos protocol commun contract parti secretariat month meet articl amend convent protocol amend convent propos contract parti amend protocol propos parti protocol amend convent adopt meet confer parti amend protocol adopt meet parti protocol question text propos amend convent protocol provid protocol commun parti instrument question secretariat month meet propos adopt secretariat commun propos amend signatori convent inform parti make effort reach agreement propos amend convent protocol consensu effort consensu exhaust agreement reach amend resort adopt third major vote parti instrument question present vote meet submit depositari parti ratif accept approv ratif accept approv amend notifi depositari write amend adopt accord paragraph enter forc parti accept dai deposit instrument ratif accept approv third contract parti convent parti protocol concern provid protocol amend enter forc parti dai parti deposit instrument ratif accept approv amend purpos articl parti present vote mean parti present cast affirm neg vote articl adopt amend annex annex convent protocol form integr part convent protocol case expressli provid refer convent protocol constitut time refer annex thereto annex restrict procedur scientif technic administr matter provid protocol respect annex procedur appli propos adopt entri forc addit annex convent annex protocol annex convent protocol propos adopt procedur laid articl parti unabl approv addit annex convent annex protocol parti notifi depositari write year date commun adopt depositari depositari delai notifi parti notif receiv parti time withdraw previou declar object annex enter forc parti subject subparagraph expiri year date commun adopt depositari annex enter forc parti convent protocol concern submit notif accord provis subparagraph propos adopt entri forc amend annex convent protocol subject procedur propos adopt entri forc annex convent annex protocol addit annex amend annex relat amend convent protocol addit annex amend enter forc time amend convent protocol concern enter forc articl vote provid paragraph contract parti convent protocol vote region econom integr organ matter compet exercis vote number vote equal number member state contract parti convent relev protocol organ exercis vote member state exercis vice versa articl relationship convent protocol state region econom integr organ parti protocol time contract parti convent decis protocol parti protocol concern contract parti ratifi accept approv protocol particip observ meet parti protocol articl signatur convent open signatur rio de janeiro state region econom integr organ june unit nation headquart york june june articl ratif accept approv convent protocol subject ratif accept approv state region econom integr organ instrument ratif accept approv deposit depositari organ refer paragraph contract parti convent protocol member state contract parti bound oblig convent protocol case case organ member state contract parti convent relev protocol organ member state decid respect respons perform oblig convent protocol case case organ member state entitl exercis right convent relev protocol concurr instrument ratif accept approv organ refer paragraph declar extent compet respect matter govern convent relev protocol organ inform depositari relev modif extent compet articl access convent protocol open access state region econom integr organ date convent protocol concern close signatur instrument access deposit depositari instrument access organ refer paragraph declar extent compet respect matter govern convent relev protocol organ inform depositari relev modif extent compet provis articl appli region econom integr organ acced convent protocol articl entri forc convent enter forc dai date deposit instrument ratif accept approv access protocol enter forc dai date deposit number instrument ratif accept approv access protocol deposit contract parti ratifi accept approv convent acced thereto deposit instrument ratif accept approv access enter forc dai date deposit contract parti instrument ratif accept approv access protocol provid protocol enter forc contract parti ratifi accept approv protocol acced thereto entri forc pursuant paragraph dai date contract parti deposit instrument ratif accept approv access date convent enter forc contract parti whichev purpos paragraph instrument deposit region econom integr organ count addit deposit member state organ articl reserv reserv made convent articl withdraw time year date convent enter forc contract parti contract parti withdraw convent give written notif depositari withdraw place expiri year date receipt depositari date notif withdraw contract parti withdraw convent consid withdrawn protocol parti articl financi interim arrang provid fulli restructur accord requir articl global environ facil unit nation develop programm unit nation environ programm intern bank reconstruct develop institut structur refer articl interim basi period entri forc convent meet confer parti confer parti decid institut structur design accord articl articl secretariat interim arrang secretariat provid execut director unit nation environ programm secretariat refer articl interim basi period entri forc convent meet confer parti articl depositari secretari gener unit nation assum function depositari convent protocol articl authent text origin convent arab chines english french russian spanish text equal authent deposit secretari gener unit nation wit whereof undersign duli author effect sign convent rio de janeiro dai june thousand hundr nineti annex identif monitor ecosystem habitat high divers larg number endem threaten speci wilder requir migratori speci social econom cultur scientif import repres uniqu kei evolutionari biolog process speci commun threaten wild rel domest cultiv speci medicin agricultur econom social scientif cultur import import research conserv sustain biolog divers indic speci genom gene social scientif econom import annex ii part arbitr articl claimant parti notifi secretariat parti refer disput arbitr pursuant articl notif state subject matter arbitr includ articl convent protocol interpret applic issu parti agre subject matter disput presid tribun design arbitr tribun determin subject matter secretariat forward inform receiv contract parti convent protocol concern articl disput parti arbitr tribun consist member parti disput appoint arbitr arbitr appoint design common agreement arbitr presid tribun nation parti disput usual place resid territori parti emploi dealt case capac disput parti parti interest appoint arbitr jointli agreement vacanc fill manner prescrib initi appoint articl presid arbitr tribun design month appoint arbitr secretari gener unit nation request parti design presid month period parti disput appoint arbitr month receipt request parti inform secretari gener make design month period articl arbitr tribun render decis accord provis convent protocol concern intern law articl parti disput agre arbitr tribun determin rule procedur articl arbitr tribun request parti recommend essenti interim measur protect articl parti disput facilit work arbitr tribun mean dispos provid relev document inform facil enabl call wit expert receiv evid articl parti arbitr oblig protect confidenti inform receiv confid proceed arbitr tribun articl arbitr tribun determin circumst case cost tribun born parti disput equal share tribun record cost furnish final statement thereof parti articl contract parti interest legal natur subject matter disput affect decis case interven proceed consent tribun articl tribun hear determin counterclaim aris directli subject matter disput articl decis procedur substanc arbitr tribun major vote member articl parti disput arbitr tribun fail defend case parti request tribun continu proceed make award absenc parti failur parti defend case constitut bar proceed render final decis arbitr tribun satisfi claim found fact law articl tribun render final decis month date fulli constitut find extend time limit period exce month articl final decis arbitr tribun confin subject matter disput state reason base name member particip date final decis member tribun attach separ dissent opinion final decis articl award bind parti disput appeal parti disput agre advanc appel procedur articl controversi aris parti disput interpret manner implement final decis submit parti decis arbitr tribun render part concili articl concili commiss creat request parti disput commiss parti agre compos member appoint parti concern presid chosen jointli member articl disput parti parti interest appoint member commiss jointli agreement parti separ interest disagr interest appoint member separ articl appoint parti made month date request creat concili commiss secretari gener unit nation ask parti made request make appoint month period articl presid concili commiss chosen month member commiss appoint secretari gener unit nation ask parti design presid month period articl concili commiss decis major vote member parti disput agre determin procedur render propos resolut disput parti good faith articl disagr concili commiss compet decid commiss annex declar european econom commun accord articl convent biolog divers accord relev provis treati establish european econom commun commun alongsid member state compet action aim protect environ relat matter cover convent commun adopt legal instrument part environ polici framework sector polici relev list council decis eec decemb conclus convent conserv european wildlif natur habitat oj council decis eec june conclus convent conserv migratori speci wild anim oj council regul eec decemb implement commun convent intern trade endang speci wild fauna flora oj council direct eec april conserv wild bird oj council direct eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora oj council direct eec june assess effect public privat project environ oj council regul eec june agricultur product method compat requir protect environ mainten countrysid oj council decis eec novemb european programm scienc technolog environ protect step oj council regul eec decemb establish commun system fisheri aquacultur oj council direct eec april contain genet modifi micro organ oj council direct eec april deliber releas environ genet modifi organ oj council regul eec establish financi instrument environ life oj annex declar made occas ratif convent biodivers respect compet european commun member state reaffirm import attach transfer technolog biotechnolog order ensur conserv sustain biolog divers complianc intellectu properti right constitut essenti element implement polici technolog transfer invest european commun member state transfer technolog access biotechnolog defin text convent biolog divers carri accord articl convent complianc principl rule protect intellectu properti multilater bilater agreement sign negoti contract parti convent european commun member state encourag financi mechan establish convent promot voluntari transfer intellectu properti right held european oper grant licenc normal commerci mechan decis ensur adequ effect protect properti right