No. 30619
MULTILATERAL
Convention on biological diversity (with annexes). Concluded
at Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992
Authentic texts: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Registered ex officio on 29 December 1993.
MULTILATERAL
Convention sur la diversité biologique (avec annexes). Con-
clue a Rio de Janeiro le 5 juin 1992
Textes authentiques :
arabe, chinois, anglais, frangais, russe et espagnol.
Enregistrée d’office le 29 décembre 1993.983 United Nations — Treaty Series
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CONVENTION’ ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Preamble
The Contracting Parties.
Conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the
ecological, genetic, social. economic, scientific. educational. cultural
Fecreational and aesthetic values | of iological diversity and ite
‘components.
Conscious aiso of the importance of biological diversity for
evolution and for saintaining life sustaining systens of the biosphere.
AfCirming that the conservation of biological diversity 1s a common
concern of bunankind,
Reaffirming that States have sovereign rights over their own
biological resources.
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Reaffirming also that States are responsible for conserving their
biological diversity and for using their biological resources in a
sustainable manner.
Concerned that biological diversity is being significantly reduced
by certain human activities.
Aware of the general lack of information and knowledge regarding
biological diversity and of the urgent’ need to develop scientific,
technical and institutional capacities to provide the basic understanding
upon wilich to plan and Implement appropriate measures,
Noting that it is vital to anticipate. prevent and attack the causes
of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity at source.
Noting also that where there 1s a threat of significant reduetion or
loss of biological diversity. lack of full scientific certainty should
not be used as a reason for postponing measures to avoid or minimize such
a threat,
Noting further that the fundamental! requirement for the
conservation of biological diversity 1s the in-situ conservation of
ecosystens and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of
viable populations of species in their natural surrounding!
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