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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international treaty adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, with three main objectives:

• biodiversity conservation;
• the sustainable use of its components;
• the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

The Contracting Parties undertake to draw up national strategies and action plans for the preservation of biological diversity and to integrate them into broader national development and environmental protection plans. This is of particular importance in sectors such as forestry, agriculture, fisheries, energy, transport and urban planning. 

A preamble, 42 articles and three annexes make up this text.

Gabon signed the convention on June 12, 1992 and entered into force on May 14, 1997.