| Contents |
| Foreword from Hamdallah Zedan |
| How to use this handbook |
| Introduction: The operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Acronyms and abbreviations |
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| Section I | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Section II | Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Section II | Rules of procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Section IV | Modus operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice |
| Section V | Financial rules for the administration of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Section VI | Guide to the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties
Articles of the Convention on Biological Diversity and Thematic work programmes |
| Section VII | Status of signature, ratification, accession, acceptance and approval
Convention on Biological Diversity and Cartagena Protocol |
| Section VIII | Declarations |
| Section IX | Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Section X | Decisions of the Conference of the Parties:
(with relevant SBSTTA recommendations)
First meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
First part of the first extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Resumed session of the first extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties
First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
| Section XI | The Hague Ministerial Declaration of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity |
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| Index of key terms |