00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.879302 CaOODSP 20221107165457 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 190916t20182018quc o f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- En4-381/1-5-2018E-PDF Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). [Gatineau, Quebec] : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et changement climatique Canada, 2018. ©2018 1 online resource (3 unnumbered pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Issued also in French under title: Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. Convention sur la diversité biologique. Caption title. "Compendium edition: October 2018." Issued also in HTML format. "The Convention on Biological Diversity arose from a growing recognition that the diversity of nature is aglobal asset of tremendous value to present and future generations. It aims to conserve nature, ensure natureis used sustainably and that the benefits to people from the use of genetic diversity is shared fairly. Canada ishome to significant wild spaces and iconic wildlife and Canadians place high value in Canada’s naturalspaces. For this reason, Canada was the first industrialized country to ratify the Convention in 1992 and we are the proud host of the CBD Secretariat, located in Montreal"--Plain language summary. gccst Biological diversity gccst Nature conservation gccst Multilateral agreements Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. (CaOODSP)9.879303 PDF 643 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2019/eccc/en4-381/En4-381-1-5-2018-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/corporate/international-affairs/partnerships-organizations/biological-diversity-convention.html