Convention on biological diversity

This convention arose at the Earth summit. A strategic plan was developed in 2002 with the objective of significantly reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. The objective was not met (the rate increased), and was addressed again in the Nagoya protocol.



This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
Read the preface. Order the book.



Previous term | Next term