The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement established by the United Nations. Its purpose is to conserve biological diversity worldwide.

Romania ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1994.

The objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity are:

1.The conservation of biological diversity

2.The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity

3.The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources

The Convention focuses on information exchange and cooperation between countries. To help these processes, the CBD has established an a collaborating network of partners facilitating scientific and technical cooperation called The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM).

This site contributes to CHM network by illustrating what Romania does for the CBD.