The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: *conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); *sustainable use of its components; and *Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources In other words, its objective is to develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. It is often seen as the key document regarding sustainable development. The Convention was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. 2010 was the International Year of Biodiversity. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is the focal point for the International Year of Biodiversity. At the 2010 10th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in October in Nagoya, Japan, the Nagoya Protocol was adopted. On 22 December 2010, the UN declared the period from 2011 to 2020 as the UN-Decade on Biodiversity. They, hence, followed a recommendation of the CBD signatories during COP10 at Nagoya in October 2010. Convention on Biological Diversity :194 Parties (168 Signatures ) (* Note : rtf = Ratification, acs = Accession, acp = Acceptance, apv = Approval, scs = Succession) Country Name Signed Party 1. Afghanistan 1992-06-12 2002-09-19 rtf 2. Albania 1994-01-05 acs 3. Algeria 1992-06-13 1995-08-14 rtf 4. Angola 1992-06-12 1998-04-01 rtf 5. Antigua and Bermuda1992-06-05 1993-03-09 rtf Argentina 1992-06-12 1994-11-22 rtf 7. Armenia 1992-06-13 1993-05-14 acp 8. Australia 1992-06-05 1993-06-18 rtf 9. Austria 1992-06-13 1994-08-18 rtf 10. Azerbaijan 1992-06-12 2000-08-03 apv 11. Bahamas 1992-06-12 1993-09-02 rtf 12. Bahrain 1992-06-09 1996-08-30 rtf 13. Bangladesh1992-06-05 1994-05-03 rtf 14. Barbados 1992-06-12 1993-12-10 rtf 15. Belarus 1992-06-11 1993-09-08 rtf 16. Belgium 1992-06-05 1996-11-22 rtf 17. Belize 1992-06-13 1993-12-30 rtf 18. Benin 1992-06-13 1994-06-30 rtf 19. Bhutan 1992-06-11 1995-08-25 rtf 20. Bolivia 1992-06-13 1994-10-03 rtf 21. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2002-08-26 acs 22. Botswana 1992-06-08 1995-10-12 rtf 23. Brazil 1992-06-05 1994-02-28 rtf 24. Brunei Darussalam 2008-07-27 acs 25. Bulgaria 1992-06-12 1996-04-17 rtf 26. Burkina Faso1992-06-12 1993-09-02 rtf 27. Burundi 1992-06-11 1997-04-15 rtf 28. Cambodia 1995-02-09 acs 29. Cameroon 1992-06-14 1994-10-19 rtf 30. Canada 1992-06-11 1992-12-04 rtf 31. Cape Verde1992-06-12 1995-03-29 rtf 32. C.African Republic 1992-06-13 1995-03-15 rtf 33. Chad 1992-06-12 1994-06-07 rtf 34. Chile 1992-06-13 1994-09-09 rtf 35. China 1992-06-11 1993-01-05 rtf 36. Colombia 1992-06-12 1994-11-28 rtf 37. Comoros 1992-06-11 1994-09-29 rtf 38. Congo 1992-06-11 1996-08-01 rtf 39. Cook Islands 1992-06-12 1993-04-20 rtf 40. Costa Rica 1992-06-13 1994-08-26 rtf 41. Côte dIvoire 1992-06-10 1994-11-29 rtf 42. Croatia 1992-06-11 1996-10-07 rtf 43. Cuba 1992-06-12 1994-03-08 rtf 44. Cyprus 1992-06-12 1996-07-10 rtf 45. Czech Republic 1993-06-04 1993-12-03 apv 46. S. Korea 1992-06-11 1994-10-26 apv 47. Congo 1992-06-11 1994-12-03 rtf 48. Denmark 1992-06-12 1993-12-21 rtf 49. Djibouti 1992-06-13 1994-09-01 rtf 50. Dominica 1994-04-06 acs 51. Dominican Republic 1992-06-13 1996-11-25 rtf 52. Ecuador 1992-06-09 1993-02-23 rtf 53. Egypt 1992-06-09 1994-06-02 rtf 54. El Salvador 1992-06-13 1994-09-08 rtf 55. Equatorial Guinea 1994-12-06 acs 56. Eritrea 1996-03-21 acs 57. Estonia 1992-06-12 1994-07-27 rtf 58. Ethiopia 1992-06-10 1994-04-05 rtf 59. European Union 1992-06-13 1993-12-21 apv 60. Fiji 1992-10-09 1993-02-25 rtf 61. Finland 1992-06-05 1994-07-27 acp 62. France 1992-06-13 1994-07-01 rtf 63. Gabon 1992-06-12 1997-03-14 rtf 64. Gambia 1992-06-12 1994-06-10 rtf 65. Georgia 1994-06-02 acs 66. Germany 1992-06-12 1993-12-21 rtf 67. Ghana 1992-06-12 1994-08-29 rtf 68. Greece 1992-06-12 1994-08-04 rtf 69. Grenada 1992-12-03 1994-08-11 rtf 70. Guatemala 1992-06-13 1995-07-10 rtf 71. Guinea 1992-06-12 1993-05-07 rtf 72. Guinea- Bissau 1992-06-12 1995-10-27 rtf 73. Guyana 1992-06-13 1994-08-29 rtf 74. Haiti 1992-06-13 1996-09-25 rtf 75. Honduras 1992-06-13 1995-07-31 rtf 76. Hungary 1992-06-13 1994-02-24 rtf 77. Iceland 1992-06-10 1994-09-12 rtf 78. India 1992-06-05 1994-02-18 rtf 79. Indonesia 1992-06-05 1994-08-23 rtf 80. Iran 1992-06-14 1996-08-06 rtf 81. Iraq 2009-10-26 acs 82. Ireland 1992-06-13 1996-03-22 rtf 83. Israel 1992-06-11 1995-08-07 rtf 84. Italy 1992-06-05 1994-04-15 rtf 85. Jamaica 1992-06-11 1995-01-06 rtf 86. Japan 1992-06-13 1993-05-28 acp 87. Jordan 1992-06-11 1993-11-12 rtf 88. Kazakhstan 1992-06-09 1994-09-06 rtf 89. Kenya 1992-06-11 1994-07-26 rtf 90. Kiribati 1994-08-16 acs 91. Kuwait 1992-06-09 2002-08-02 rtf 92. Kyrgyzstan 1996-08-06 acs 93. Lao Peoples Democratic Republic 1996-09-20 acs 94. Latvia 1992-06-11 1995-12-14 rtf 95. Lebanon 1992-06-12 1994-12-15 rtf 96. Lesotho 1992-06-11 1995-01-10 rtf 97. Liberia 1992-06-12 2000-11-08 rtf 98. Libya 1992-06-29 2001-07-12 rtf 99. Liechtenstein1992-06-05 1997-11-19 rtf 100. Lithuania 1992-06-11 1996-02-01 rtf 101. Luxembourg 1992-06-09 1994-05-09 rtf 102. Madagascar1992-06-08 1996-03-04 rtf 103. Malawi 1992-06-10 1994-02-02 rtf 104. Malaysia 1992-06-12 1994-06-24 rtf 105. Maldives 1992-06-12 1992-11-09 rtf 106. Mali 1992-09-30 1995-03-29 rtf 107. Malta 1992-06-12 2000-12-29 rtf 108. Marshall Islands 1992-06-12 1992-10-08 rtf 109. Mauritania 1992-06-12 1996-08-16 rtf 110. Mauritius 1992-06-10 1992-09-04 rtf 111. Mexico 1992-06-13 1993-03-11 rtf 112. Micronesia (Federated States of)1992-06-12 1994-06-20 rtf 113. Monaco 1992-06-11 1992-11-20 rtf 114. Mongolia 1992-06-12 1993-09-30 rtf 115. Montenegro 2006-06-03 scs 116. Morocco 1992-06-13 1995-08-21 rtf 117. Mozambique1992-06-12 1995-08-25 rtf 118. Myanmar 1992-06-11 1994-11-25 rtf 119. Namibia 1992-06-12 1997-05-16 rtf 120. Nauru 1992-06-05 1993-11-11 rtf 121. Nepal 1992-06-12 1993-11-23 rtf 122. Netherlands1992-06-05 1994-07-12 acp 123. New Zealand 1992-06-12 1993-09-16 rtf 124. Nicaragua 1992-06-13 1995-11-20 rtf 125. Niger 1992-06-11 1995-07-25 rtf 126. Nigeria 1992-06-13 1994-08-29 rtf 127. Niue 1996-02-28 acs 128. Norway 1992-06-09 1993-07-09 rtf 129. Oman 1992-06-10 1995-02-08 rtf 130. Pakistan 1992-06-05 1994-07-26 rtf 131. Palau 1999-01-06 acs 132. Panama 1992-06-13 1995-01-17 rtf 133. Papua New Guinea 1992-06-13 1993-03-16 rtf 134. Paraguay 1992-06-12 1994-02-24 rtf 135. Peru 1992-06-12 1993-06-07 rtf 136. Philippines 1992-06-12 1993-10-08 rtf 137. Poland 1992-06-05 1996-01-18 rtf 138. Portugal 1992-06-13 1993-12-21 rtf 139. Qatar 1992-06-11 1996-08-21 rtf 140. Republic of Korea 1992-06-13 1994-10-03 rtf 141. Republic of Moldova 1992-06-05 1995-10-20 rtf 142. Romania 1992-06-05 1994-08-17 rtf 143. Russian Federation 1992-06-13 1995-04-05 rtf 144. Rwanda 1992-06-10 1996-05-29 rtf 145. Saint Kitts and Nevis 1992-06-12 1993-01-07 rtf 146. Saint Lucia 1993-07-28 acs 147. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1996-06-03 acs 148. Samoa 1992-06-12 1994-02-09 rtf 149. San Marino 1992-06-10 1994-10-28 rtf 150. Sao Tome and Principe 1992-06-12 1999-09-29 rtf 151. Saudi Arabia 2001-10-03 acs 152. Senegal 1992-06-13 1994-10-17 rtf 153. Serbia 1992-06-08 2002-03-01 rtf 154. Seychelles 1992-06-10 1992-09-22 rtf 155. Sierra Leone 1994-12-12 acs 156. Singapore 1992-06-12 1995-12-21 rtf 157. Slovakia 1993-05-19 1994-08-25 apv 158. Slovenia 1992-06-13 1996-07-09 rtf 159. Solomon Islands 1992-06-13 1995-10-03 rtf 160. Somalia 2009-12-10 acs 161. South Africa1993-06-04 1995-11-02 rtf 162. South Sudan 2014-05-18 acs 163. Spain 1992-06-13 1993-12-21 rtf 164. Sri Lanka 1992-06-10 1994-03-23 rtf 165. Sudan 1992-06-09 1995-10-30 rtf 166. Suriname 1992-06-13 1996-01-12 rtf 167. Swaziland 1992-06-12 1994-11-09 rtf 168. Sweden 1992-06-08 1993-12-16 rtf 169. Switzerland1992-06-12 1994-11-21 rtf 170. Syrian Arab Republic 1993-05-03 1996-01-04 rtf 171. Tajikistan 1997-10-29 acs 172. Thailand 1992-06-12 2004-01-29 rtf 173. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1997-12-02 acs 174. Timor-Leste 2007-01-08 acs 175. Togo 1992-06-12 1995-10-04 acp 176. Tonga 1998-05-19 acs 177. Trinidad and Tobago 1992-06-11 1996-08-01 rtf 178. Tunisia 1992-06-13 1993-07-15 rtf 179. Turkey 1992-06-11 1997-02-14 rtf 180. Turkmenistan 1996-09-18 acs 181. Tuvalu 1992-06-08 2002-12-20 rtf 182. Uganda 1992-06-12 1993-09-08 rtf 183. Ukraine 1992-06-11 1995-02-07 rtf 184. United Arab Emirates 1992-06-11 2000-02-10 rtf 185. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1992-06-12 1994-06-03 rtf 186. United Republic of Tanzania 1992-06-12 1996-03-08 rtf 187. Uruguay 1992-06-09 1993-11-05 rtf 188. Uzbekistan 1995-07-19 acs 189. Vanuatu 1992-06-09 1993-03-25 rtf 190. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1992-06-12 1994-09-13 rtf 191. Viet Nam 1993-05-28 1994-11-16 rtf 192. Yemen 1992-06-12 1996-02-21 rtf 193. Zambia 1992-06-11 1993-05-28 rtf 194. Zimbabwe 1992-06-12 1994-11-11 rtf Andorra Holy See United States of America 1993-06-04 cbd.int/information/parties.shtml
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