So, I was browsing through the CBD site, and idly wondered which countries have not signed on to this attempt to reduce the loss of biodiversity worldwide. The answer?
- Iraq
- Somalia
- Brunei
- The Holy See
- The United States of America
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I think Somalia and Iraq can be forgiven, they're kept busy by attempts to reduce local human biodiversity.
'fess up - how surprised were you that Australia had signed?
Bob
Very. That's why I checked in the first place. Of course, it was 1992, before the present government was elected.
Andorra.
Just one of many corollaries of government of, by and for big business.
The next questions are:
- how many have ratified? (Has Australia done so?)
- how many have enshrined the Convention in domestic legislation? (Has Australia done so?)
Signature is only the first step.