The United States never signed the Convention on Biological Diversity
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- The claim states the US 'never signed' the Convention on Biological Diversity, but the US did sign the treaty in 1992. The error is confusing 'signing' with 'ratification' - the US signed but never ratified.
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- The distinction between signing and ratifying is important in international treaty law. The US signed the CBD in 1992 but has not ratified it, making it the only UN member state that is not a party to the treaty.
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- SecondaryVoxPresident Clinton signed the treaty but failed to find support for ratification. In 1992, Clinton won the election and signed the CBD.
- SecondaryPBS Peril and PromiseThe US is the only country in the world that has not yet ratified the 1992 treaty that established the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity.
- SecondarySierra ClubThe US is not an official member of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a United Nations treaty meant to stop and reverse the decline of wildlife.