How The United Nations Deals With Biodiversity

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...dealing with biodiversity. This issue is an important one in the conservation of the planet and creating a sustainable future for all. Biodiversity covers the entire spectrum of global conservation. A major international assessment pointed to new approaches in strategies for conserving biodiversity. An encouraging trend in international environmental policymaking in recent years has been the emergence of new institutions for bringing science to bear on critical policy issues such as strategies for conserving biodiversity (Reid 16). The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was drafted without the benefit of an international scientific assessment. The CBD encourages governments to take certain actions but does not require them to achieve particular goals or funding levels. The lack of scientific input was not a serious impediment to its formulation and adoption, however. A common understanding of the underlying scientific issues will become much more important as governments develop strategies for conserving biodiversity, use it sustainably and establish monitoring programs, networks of protected areas and training programs (Reid 16). The Global Biodiversity Assessment...

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