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Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Signed, Not RatifiedConventionenvironmentbiodiversityconservationgenetic-resources
Date Adopted
1992-06-05
U.S. Ratification
Not ratified
Summary
The CBD has three objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources. The United States signed the Convention in 1993 under President Clinton, but the Senate has never given its advice and consent to ratification, partly due to concerns about intellectual property and sovereignty over genetic resources.
Parties
United KingdomFranceGermanyCanadaAustralia196 Parties (U.S. signed but not ratified)
U.S. Implementing Legislation
Endangered Species Act
16 U.S.C. §§ 1531–1544
While not implementing the CBD directly, the ESA serves as the primary U.S. framework for biodiversity conservation.
Key Cases
No major case law — the treaty has not been ratified by the U.S.