The Convention on Biological Diversity (Treaty doc. 103-20)

<p>This is the official record of the hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate held on April 12 1994 regarding the Convention on Biological Diversity (Treaty doc. 103-20). This document provides a detailed account of the discussions testimonies and concerns surrounding the treaty offering valuable insights into the legislative considerations and debates of the time. It serves as a primary source for researchers policymakers and anyone interested in the history of environmental policy and international agreements on biodiversity conservation.</p><p>The hearing record includes statements from key figures involved in the treaty process offering a comprehensive understanding of the arguments for and against ratification. As a historical document it captures the political and environmental context of the early 1990s reflecting the growing awareness of biodiversity loss and the efforts to establish international cooperation to address this critical issue.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>