Short summary of the fourth national report to the CBD.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was ratified by Jordan in 1993. Joining to the Convention not only opens access to international help for the purpose of supporting the activities on conservation of biodiversity, but also imposes certain liabilities on the country. Along with realization of Strategy and Action Plan on conservation of biodiversity in kingdom developed in 2003, one of the liabilities of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - is the preparation of national reports. “Third National Report on Biological Diversity in Jordan” were prepared and
presented to Convention Secretariat on Biodiversity in 31 JULY,2006.The Government of Jordan has also ratified the following conventions: the Convention to Combat Desertification (UN CCD) in 1996, the Ramsar Convention in
1977, the Cartagena Protocol in the 2000, , the Convention of Migratory Species(CMS) in the year 2000, the Convention on Persisten t Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2002, the World Heritage Convention and the Regiona
l Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Environment. The Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was ratified in 1993 and Kyoto Protocol was ratified in 2003. Jordan is also party to IUCN and UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program through a national committee.
In (2006), the Government of Jordan released the National Agenda document, this document describes to the national policy and targets relevant to the conservation of biodiversity.Fourth national report constitute by itself important information source for survey work on biodiversity and making of significant decisions in frames of implementation of Convention on biodiversity by Jordan. Data cited in the report allow governmental institutions and community to mobilize their effort s and improve their activities on conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity for achieving of stable social economic development of the country.
For more information please visit the report website under: https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/jo/jo-nr-04-en.pdf