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The Rio Conventions
The Rio Conventions
2011 Rio Conventions Calendar Photography
Joint Calendar of Events
A
joint calendar
has been established to display the meetings and other events organized by the three Rio Conventions.
Interoperability
A pilot interoperability mechanism between the Rio Conventions has been implemented as a web service and is available for testing:
Search Page
Web Service
Draft Specifications
The three Rio Conventions—on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification—derive directly from the 1992 Earth Summit. Each instrument represents a way of contributing to the sustainable development goals of
Agenda 21
. The three conventions are
intrinsically linked
, operating in the same ecosystems and addressing interdependent issues.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The objectives of the CBD are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from commercial and other utilization of genetic resources. The agreement covers all ecosystems, species, and genetic resources.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The UNCCD aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, through effective actions at all levels, supported by international co-operation and partnership arrangements, in the framework of an integrated approach which is consistent with Agenda 21, with a view to contributing to the achievements of sustainable development in affected areas.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The UNFCCC sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. Its objectives are to stabilize greenhouse-gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change; to ensure that food production is not threatened; to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.
The Conferences of the Parties (COP) to each Rio Convention have underlined through numerous
articles and decisions
the need for enhanced collaboration among the conventions, in order to enhance synergy and reduce duplication of activities. In August 2001, the Conventions established a
Joint Liaison Group
as an informal forum for exchanging information, exploring opportunities for synergistic activities and increasing coordination. Options for
collaboration
have been explored in several meetings and
documents
, and a number of
collaborative activities
are already underway.
Results of the RIO Joint Activities Survey
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