The Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified by 191 countries, seeks to reverse the global decline of biodiversity and share the benefits from the use of genetic resources, but has been slowed by

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The Convention on Biological Diversity faces challenges due to a lack of severe penalties for violators, lack of enforcement mechanisms, the U.S. not ratifying it, and implementation delays. These factors collectively slow down its progress in reversing the global decline of biodiversity and sharing the benefits from the use of genetic resources.

The Convention on Biological Diversity, Ratified by 191 Countries, Seeks