Introduction
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for
Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of
biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the
UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into
force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The
International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN
General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of
the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of
the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on
Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was difficult for
many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date
of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that
time of year.
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