Biodiversity

International Day of the biodiversity

The Convention on Biological Diversity was officially adopted on 22 May 1992. This day marks the international endeavour to promote, conserve and distribute natural resources more fairly.

Biodiversity Day

Agreement to promote nature and species conservation

Every year, 22 May commemorates the adoption of the international UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992, which has been signed by a total of 196 member states, including Germany and the European Union.

The convention pursues a holistic approach and has set itself three important goals:

the conservation of biodiversity
the sustainable use of its components
the balanced and fair distribution of the benefits arising from the utilisation of resources.

In addition to nature conservation, the agreement also includes the protection of animal and plant species and the promotion of ecosystem diversity.

The trigger for the international agreement is the decline in biodiversity and the associated loss of habitats, species and genes in nature that can be observed worldwide.

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Solar parks can
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