CBD
E191644
CBD is an international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CBD canonical | 3 |
| CBD Parties | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1700843 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CBD Context triple: [Convention on Biological Diversity, shortName, CBD]
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A.
CBD
CBD is a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis that is widely used for its potential therapeutic effects, such as reducing anxiety, pain, and inflammation.
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B.
CBG
CBG is the National Rail station code for Cambridge railway station in Cambridge, England.
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C.
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing psychoactive and medicinal compounds such as THC and CBD, widely used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial (hemp) purposes.
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D.
THC
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis responsible for the plant’s mind-altering effects.
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E.
DHA
DHA is the vehicle registration code used on motor vehicles registered in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CBD Target entity description: CBD is an international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
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A.
CBD
CBD is a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis that is widely used for its potential therapeutic effects, such as reducing anxiety, pain, and inflammation.
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B.
CBG
CBG is the National Rail station code for Cambridge railway station in Cambridge, England.
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C.
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing psychoactive and medicinal compounds such as THC and CBD, widely used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial (hemp) purposes.
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D.
THC
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis responsible for the plant’s mind-altering effects.
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E.
DHA
DHA is the vehicle registration code used on motor vehicles registered in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | international environmental treaty ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CBD self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Convention on Biological Diversity
ⓘ
surface form:
Rio Convention on Biological Diversity
|
| articleCount | 42 ⓘ |
| category | multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1993-12-29 ⓘ |
| establishesBody | Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| focus | conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and equitable benefit-sharing ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasProtocol |
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
ⓘ
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization ⓘ Nagoya–Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally binding treaty ⓘ |
| objective |
conservation of biological diversity
ⓘ
fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources ⓘ sustainable use of the components of biological diversity ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| preambleLength | 44 paragraphs ⓘ |
| principle |
mutually agreed terms for benefit-sharing
ⓘ
prior informed consent for access to genetic resources ⓘ |
| promotes |
financial resources for biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
sustainable use of biological resources ⓘ technology transfer to developing countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
ⓘ
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| requires |
environmental impact assessment for projects likely to have significant adverse effects on biodiversity
ⓘ
ex-situ conservation measures ⓘ in-situ conservation measures ⓘ national biodiversity strategies and action plans ⓘ |
| scope | biological diversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels ⓘ |
| secretariat | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| secretariatHostCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| secretariatLocation | Montreal ⓘ |
| shortName | CBD self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
genetic resources ⓘ traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CBD Description of subject: CBD is an international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Convention on Biological Diversity
subject surface form:
Convention on Biological Diversity
this entity surface form:
CBD Parties