When did India become party to Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)?
To determine when India became a party to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), we review the key dates associated with this international environmental agreement.
India officially became a party to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) on 18th February 1994.
The CBD is a multilateral treaty with the three main goals: the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources.
Therefore, India joined the convention in 1994.
| LIST-I (Convention/Protocol) | LIST-II (Related With) |
|---|---|
| A. Montreal Protocol | I. Global Warming |
| B. Stockholm Convention | II. Transboundary movements of hazardous waste |
| C. Kyoto Protocol | III. Ozone layer depletion |
| D. Basel Convention | IV. Persistent organic pollutants |