Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (CBD Guidelines)
17 February 2019
Sustainable use of the components of biological diversity is one of the three objectives of the Convention and is addressed in Article 10, which requires Parties to adopt measures relating to the use of biodiversity to avoid or minimize impacts on biological diversity. In addition, the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro agreed on a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development, which highlighted the crucial role of sustainable use in maintaining the variability and variety of life, the biodiversity that "feeds and clothes us and provides housing, medicines and spiritual nourishment.
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (2004). Addi.s Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (CBD Guidelines). Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 21 p.
Get updates by email
In a complex and changing world, AWEI generates strategic ideas, conducts independent analysis on wildlife economies, and collaborates with global scholar-practitioners to provide training and expertise for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and inclusive economic opportunities in Africa.