CBD Controlled Vocabulary

The CBD Controlled Vocabulary was developed in 2003 with the intent to establish a list of terms to be used as descriptors (i.e. metadata) for CBD documents and web pages.

Using a Controlled Vocabulary has several benefits:

• It facilitates searching and retrieving information by linking similar documents and on-line resources with unique terms.
• It standardizes descriptions, and so assist in efforts to make information interoperable.
• Because most terms are taken from official Convention documents, UNEP’s ENVOC, and FAO’s AGROVOC, the translation of these terms is facilitated.

However, a controlled vocabulary requires maintenance by an expert. This has been a challenge for the CBD Secretariat who currently lacks the resoucess to do so. Therefore the controlled vocabulary below is provided for information purposes only.

  CBD Vocabulary (60 pages)

CBD Term Selection   CBD Term <Please select a CBD term> 2010 biodiversity target ABS National Focal Point Access and benefit sharing Access to genetic resources Access to genetic resources and benefit sharing Access to technology Access to the sea Accident prevention Acts Advance informed agreement Adverse environmental impacts Adverse impacts Agenda 21 Agricultural biodiversity Agricultural biological diversity Agricultural development Agricultural disasters Agricultural policies Agricultural resources Agriculture Agroecosystems Agronomy Aid institutions Air pollution Alien species Alpine ecology Alpine ecosystems Amphibians Animal Animal agriculture Animal biology Animal biotechnology Animal breeding Animal collections Animal genetic resources Animal genetics Animal husbandry Animal introduction Animal migration Animal population Animal production Animal resources Animal sciences Animals Animals as pests Antipollution incentives Appellation of controlled origin Appropriate procedures Appropriate technology Aquaculture Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic environment Arid climate Arid lands Arid soils Arid zones Atmosphere Atmospheric CO2 Atmospheric pollution Autochthonous breeds Autochthonous crops Autochthonous species Autochthonous varieties Aves Awareness Ballast water Bamboos Banks Barrier reefs BCH National Focal Point Beaches Benefit sharing Best practices Bilateral arrangement Bilateral conventions Biochemical engineering Biochemical indicators (organisms) Biodeterioration Biodiversity Biodiversity conservation Biodiversity for development Biodiversity for development and poverty alleviation Bioengineering Bioindicators (animal) Bioindicators (organisms) Bioindicators (plant) Biological development Biological diversity Biological indicators Biological markers (organisms) Biological monitoring Biological parameters Biological plant protection Biological rhythms Biological safety Biology Biomolecular engineering Bioprospecting Biosafety Biosafety Clearing-House Biosafety Protocol Biosphere reserves Biotechnics Biotechnology Biotypes Biotyping Birds Boreal forests Botany Breeders rights Breeds (animals) Business Business and Biodiversity Businesses Canopy Capacity building Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Case studies CBD National Focal Point Certification Certified brand of origin Children and youth CHM National Focal Point Chromosome maps Cities and biodiversity Civil Society Classification Clearing-House Mechanism Climate Climate change Climate change and biodiversity Climate hazards Climatic change Climatic effects Clone introduction Coastal areas Coastal development Coastal ecosystems Coastal environments Coastal erosion Coastal waters Collections Commerce Commercial fisheries Commercial law Commercial treaties Commercial utilization of genetic resources Communication (information) Communication technology Communication, Education and Public Awareness Community participation Compagnies Compensation Compensation for damage to biodiversity Compensation for environmental damages Compliance Conference of the Parties Conservation of genetic resources Contaminants Continental shelves Contract legislation Contracts Controlled designation of origin Convention on Biological Diversity Cooperation Coral bleaching Coral reefs Corals Corporations Countries Country of origin of genetic resources Country providing genetic resources CPB National Focal Point Crop production Crop protection Crops Cultigens Cultivars Cultivated species Cultivated varieties Damage Damage to biodiversity Danger to biodiversity Deciding Decision making Decrees Deforestation Demography Deoxyribonucleic acid Desert climate Desertification Desertifization Deserts Designation of origin Deterioration Determination of species Developed countries Developing countries Development Development agencies Development aid Development banks Development indicators Development plans Development policies Development projects Development research Development strategy Diffusion of information Diffusion of research Disasters DNA Domesticated species Dominant species Drought Drouth Dry and sub-humid lands Dry and sub-humid lands biodiversity Dry climate Drylands Ecodevelopment Eco-labelling Ecological indicators Ecological monitoring Ecological science Ecological zones Ecology Economic agreements Economic aid Economic development Economic indicators Economic management instruments Economic policies Economic resources Economic sectors Economically sound measures Economics, trade and incentive measures Ecosystem approach Ecosystem diversity Ecosystem goods and services Ecosystem Services Ecosystems Ecotourism Ecotypes Education Educational programmes EEZ EIA Electronic information network Emergency relief Endangered animal species Endangered fauna Endangered flora Endangered plant species Endangered species Endemic breeds Endemic organisms Endemic plants Endemic population Endemic species Endemic varieties Enterprises Environment Environmental awareness Environmental biology Environmental contamination Environmental degradation Environmental deterioration Environmental development Environmental economics Environmental education Environmental impact Environmental impact assessment Environmental incentives Environmental indicators Environmental information exchange Environmental information networks Environmental labelling Environmental law Environmental Law, Liability and Redress Environmental legislation Environmental liability Environmental management Environmental management indicators Environmental monitoring Environmental policy Environmental pollution Environmental priorities Environmental protection Environmental quality indicators Environmental research Environmental risk assessment Environmental subsidies Environmental training Environmentally sound development Equitable access to the benefits Equitable sharing of the benefits Eradication of poverty Erosion Estuarine ecosystems Evaluation Evaluation techniques Exchange of information Exclusive economic zones Exotic breeds Exotic species Exotic varieties Experimentation Experiments Expert Ex-situ conservation Fauna Feasibility studies Feed resources Financial institutions Financial mechanism Financial resources Financial support Financing Firms Fish production Fisheries Fisheries development Fishery management Fishery policies Fishery production Fishery resources Fishes Fishing areas Fishing industry Fishing rights Flora Folklore Food resources Food safety Food security Foreign relations Foreign trade Forest biodiversity Forest establishment Forest fires Forest inventories Forest management Forest policies Forest protection Forest range Forest rehabilitation Forest replanting Forest reserves Forest resources Forest stands Forestry Forestry development Forestry policies Forestry production Forests Free trade Fringing reefs Funding Gender and biodiversity Gene banks Gene code Gene flow Gene location Gene mapping Gene pools Gene transfer Genes Genetic constitution Genetic diversity as resources Genetic engineering Genetic maps Genetic material Genetic material banks Genetic resources Genetic resources conservation Genetic transformation Genetically modified organisms Genetics Genomes Genoms Genotypes Geographic distribution Geographic information systems Geographical distribution Geographical origin Geographical provenance Germplasm Germplasm collections Germplasm conservation Germplasm resources GIS Global Biodiversity Outlook Global strategy for plant conservation Global taxonomy initiative Global warming Globalization Greenhouse effect GTI National Focal Point Habitat destruction Harmful animals Harmful factors Harmonization Health Health hazards Health protection Health risks Human diseases Human population Identification of pollutants Identification, monitoring and indicators Identification, Monitoring and Indicators Impact assessment Implementation Imported breeds Incentive Incentive measures Indicator animals Indicator organisms Indicator plants Indicators species Indigenous and local communities Indigenous breeds Indigenous knowledge Indigenous organisms Indigenous species Indigenous technologies Indigenous varieties Induced innovation Industrial development Industrial microbiology Informal Advisory Committee Information and communication technology Information clearing-house Information dissemination Information exchange Information Management Information networks Information services Information systems Information technology Injurious animals Injurious environmental effects Injurious factors Inland waters Inland waters biodiversity Inland waters environment Innovation Insecta Insects In-situ conditions In-situ conservation Intellectual property rights Intergovernmental Committee on the Cartagena Protocol Intergovernmental Committee on the Convention on Biological Diversity Intergovernmental organizations International agreements International cooperation International Day for Biological Diversity International inland waters International institutions International law International organizations International relations International Thematic Focal Point International trade International trade policies International waters International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Internet Introduced breeds Introduced varieties Introduction Invasive alien species Invasive species Island Biodiversity Island ecosystems Knowledge management Knowledge sharing Land breeds Land development (agriculture) Land races Land varieties Land-based activities Law Law of the Sea Laws Legal liability Legal principles Legal responsibility Legal rights Legislation Legislative measures Lessons learned Liability Liability and redress Licences Life cycle Littoral Living modified organisms Living organisms Living resources Local authorities Local communities Local knowledge Loss of biodiversity Macroclimate Major groups Mammals Management Management strategies Marine and coastal biodiversity Marine areas Marine biology Marine ecology Marine ecosystems Marine environment Marine flora Marine resources Maritime law Medical sciences Medicine Memorandum of understanding Microbial Microbial resources Microbiological engineering Micro-organism communities Microorganisms Migration Millenium Development Goals Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Monitoring Mountain biodiversity Mountain biological diversity Mountain ecosystems Mountain ranges Mountainous areas Mountains Multilateral agreements Multilateral arrangements Mutation National biodiversity strategy and action plan National conservation programmes National focal point National law National legislation National parks National plans National policies National programmes National report National strategy Native species Natural climate Natural disasters Natural distribution Natural enemies Natural habitats Natural occurrence Natural resources Nature conservation Nature reserves New technology Nomenclature Non-governmental organization Non-governmental sector Notification Noxious animals Noxious plants Ocean environment Ocean spaces Oceans Online services Origin Origin denomination Outreach Outreach and major groups Overexploitation Ownership Ownership conditions Ozone depletion Ozone hole Ozone layer Ozone layer depletion Parks (reserves) Parliamentarians Patents Penalties for environmental damage Permits Persistent organic pollutants Pest control Pest control methods Pest eradication Pest management Pests Physical alterations PIC Pilot projects Pisces Plant biology Plant biotechnology Plant breeding Plant certification Plant collections Plant density Plant exploration Plant genetic resources Plant genetics Plant introduction Plant land races Plant population Plant production Plant protection Plant resources Plant sciences Plants Policies Policy measures Policy-making Pollination Pollinators Pollutant analysis Pollutant emission Pollutants Polluter-pays principle Pollution Pollution control Pollution liabilities Pollution prevention Pollution risk Population decrease Population density Population distribution Population dynamics Population ecology Population growth Population increase Poverty alleviation Precautionary approach Primitive cultivars Prior informed consent Private enterprises Private firms Private ownership Private property Private sector Product development Product labelling Production Production sectors Programme analysis Project evaluation Project management Property Protected animals Protected areas Protected Areas National Focal Point Protected forests Protected plants Protected species Protection of forest Provenance Public awareness Public education Public information service Public participation Recognition of species Redress Reduction of biodiversity Reduction of pollution Reforestation Regeneration Regional arrangements Regional conventions Regional cooperation Registered designation of origin Registration Regulations Rehabilitation Rehabilitation of natural resources Reintroduction Reptiles Research Research and development Research centres Research institutions Research networks Research policies Research projects Reserve stands Reserved forests Resource conservation Resource depletion Resource development Resource exploitation Resource management Resource utilization Restoration Right of access Rio Declaration Risk Risk factors Risk to human health Safe transfer of living modified organism Safety regulations Sampling techniques Savanna ecosystem SBSTTA National Focal Point Science policy Scientific and technical cooperation Scientific and technical information Scientific and technical training Scientific assessment Scientific certainty Scientific cooperation Scientific education Scientific research Scientific training Sea shores Seas Semi-arid land ecosystems Semi-arid lands Semi-arid zones Significant adverse effect Significant adverse impact Significant damage Small islands Social development Social indicators Social policies Socially sound measures Socioeconomic development Socioeconomic research Soil degradation Soil deterioration Soil erosion Species Species diversity Species extinction Species population Species threatened with extinction Stand improvement Stand protection Standards Stimulation funds Stock assessment Strategic plan Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Sustainable development Sustainable development indicators Sustainable use Systematization Taiga Tariff agreements Taxa Taxonomy Technical aid Technical and scientific cooperation Technical cooperation Technical development Technical education Technical information Technical progress Technical research Technological changes Technological development Technologies Technology Technology transfer Terrestrial ecosystems Territorial waters Threat Threatened ecosystems Threatened habitats Threatened populations Threatened species Threats to biodiversity Tourism Tourism and biodiversity Tourism facilities Trade Trade agreements Trade negociations Trade policies Traditional cultural practices Traditional farming Traditional fishing Traditional knowledge Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices Traditional lifestyles Traditional medicines Traditional technologies Traditional technology Training Training programmes Transboundary movement of living modified organism Transboundary pollution Transfer of technology Transhumance Transparent system of governance Travel Typology Varieties Vegetation Water birds Water erosion Water resources Waterbirds Waterfowl Weather Weather conditions Weather hazards Web 2.0 services Wetlands ecosystems Wildlife Wind erosion Women Zoology