clearing-house mechanism for the Convention on Biological Diversity, seeks to protect biodiversity and ensure that it is used for the benefit of all

addresses the underlying causes of desertification and drought and identifies measures to prevent and reverse them

contributes to conserving endangered wildlife species by strengthening international wildlife treaty regimes, regional accords and national legislation that implements international treaty regime

a report by Forests.org that highlights the failure of the Papua new Guinea government and World Bank to develop a biodiversity conservation strategy, and the continued failed efforts to reform industrial log exports (pdf)

explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda as reflected in the work of IUCN and the various biodiversity conventions

Canada’s information network for the Convention on Biological Diversity, provides access to information and data related the global efforts to conserve, protect, and sustainably use the living world around us

an international treaty to protect wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation and to prevent international trade from threatening species with extinction

presents the Man and the Biosphere Program which aims to set a scientific basis for the improvement of the relationships between people and their environment globally by proposing an interdisciplinary research agenda and capacity building that target the ecological, social and economic dimensions of biodiversity loss and the reduction of this loss

information from FAO regarding the legally-binding treaty covers all plant genetic resources relevant for food and agriculture

an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources

an independent review of the implementation of forest related commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity - including 21 in-depth country reports (pdf)

provides a showcase for strategies and technologies for local-global Agenda 21 implementation, the global plan of action for sustainable development adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in '92

establishing following the 1992 Earth Summit to achieve forest policy reforms aimed at reconciling economic and environmental objectives for sustainable management of global forests - includes their final report