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The history of the Protocol starts officially in 1992 at the occasion of the "Earth Summit" when its parent treaty, the Convention on Biological Diversity, was adopted.

This slide shows some of the important dates that mark the history of the Protocol.


The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the “Earth Summit”), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 marks a significant achievement in the overall policy of the United Nations on the environment. Several documents resulting from that meeting constitute the basis of the international law on biosafety: Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.


         
     

   
   
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