Which of the following conventions does not have its genesis in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development?

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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992) Convened by General Assembly resolution 44/228 of 20 December 1988 Held in Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 Known at the time as the Earth Summit Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a series of principles defining the rights and responsibilities of States Agenda 21, a global plan of action to promote sustainable development Statement of Forest Principles, a set of principles to underpin the sustainable management of forests worldwide Two multilateral treaties were opened for signature: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Convention on Biological Diversity, also called for several major initiatives in other key areas of sustainable development, such as, a global conference on Small Island Developing States; negotiations began for a Convention to Combat Desertification, and for an agreement on highly migratory and straddling fish stocks.