Adis Abbaba Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

The Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity provide a framework for assisting Governments, indigenous and local communities, resource managers, the private sector and other stakeholders, about how to ensure that their uses of biological diversity will not lead to its long-term decline. The principles highlight how ecosystems contribute to and maintain cultures, societies and communities. Thus, any adverse impacts on ecosystems can also have an adverse impact on those cultures, societies and communities. Governments should therefore consider the promotion of sustainable use principles and guidelines as additional instruments for the protection and maintenance of traditional cultures and societies.