Message to the Congress transmitting the Convention on Biological Diversity. (Transcript) From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: November 29, 1993 | COPYRIGHT 1993 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Pres Bill Clinton sent to Congress the Convention on Biological Diversity for approval. Clinton stated that the agreement signed by the US in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a comprehensive effort to address the many facets of biological diversity. He said that the agreement contained economic incentives to assist other nations in achieving their ecological objectives and goals.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate t...