COP Decisions

Guidance to Parties

National action

Decision III/11 paragraph 15 (b), (c), (d)
Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity
Decision III/18 paragraphs 3,4
Incentive measures
Decision IV/4 annex I, paragraph 9 (f), (m)
Status and trends of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and options for conservation and sustainable use
Decision IV/10 A, paragraph 1(a), (c), (g), (h)
Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
Decision V/4 paragraph 13
Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work for forest biological diversity
Decision V/6 annex, B, Principle 4; annex, C, paragraph 9
Ecosystem approach
Decision V/11 paragraph 16
Additional financial resources
Decision V/15 paragraph 6
Incentive measures
Decision V/24 paragraph 4
Sustainable use as a cross-cutting issue
Decision V/25 paragraph 4 (a), (d), (g)
Biological diversity and tourism
Decision VI/15 paragraphs 3, 8; Annex II, paragraphs 5, 6, 9-10, 15-16, 19
Incentive measures
Decision VI/16 paragraph 7b
Additional financial resources
Decision VII/2 Annex B(d) & (g)
The biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands
Decision VII/4 Annex, Goal 2.3.1. (a) & (c); Goal 2.3.6. (d) & (e)
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Decision VII/5 Annex, operational objective 3.4.(a)
Marine and coastal biological diversity
Decision VII/11 Annex I, Table 1, Principle 4
Ecosystem Approach
Decision VII/12 paragraph 2 (a); Annex II, paragraph 8(c); Principle 1, 3, 11, 12, 13
Sustainable Use (Article 10)
Decision VII/13 paragraph 6 (f) & 7(h)
Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species (Article 8 (h))
Decision VII/14 Annex, paragraph 57 (k)
Biological Diversity and Tourism
Decision VII/16 Annex C, paragraph 23, 24, Annex F
Article 8(j) and related provisions
Decision VII/18 paragraphs 2, 4, 7
Incentive Measures (Article 11)
Decision VII/27 Annex, activities 2.1.1 & 2.1.2
Mountain biological diversity
Decision VII/28 Annex, activities 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.8 & 3.1.9
Protected Areas (Articles 8 (A) to (E))
Decision VII/29 Annex, activity 3.2.6
Transfer of technology and technology cooperation (Articles 16 to 19)
Decision VIII/25, paragraph 2
Incentive measures: application of tools for valuation of biodiversity and biodiversity resources and functions
Decision VIII/26, paragraphs 3, 7
Incentive measures: preparation for the in-depth review of the programme o f work on incentive measures

Information and case studies

Decision III/14 paragraphs 2, 3
Implementation of Article 8 (j)
Decision IV/6 paragraph 6
Agricultural biological diversity
Decision IV/10 C, paragraph 1 (f)
Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
Decision V/24 paragraph 7
Sustainable use as a cross-cutting issue
Decision VI/15 paragraphs 5, 6; Annex II, paragraphs 2, 3, 7 (c), 19, 20, 21
Incentive measures
Decision VII/4 Annex, Goal 2.3.2., Goal 2.3.6.(a)
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
Decision VII/5 operational objective 3.5.(c)
Marine and coastal biological diversity
Decision VII/12 Annex II, principle 6
Sustainable Use (Article 10)
Decision VII/16 Annex, A 4
Article 8(j) and related provisions
Decision VII/18 paragraphs 6, 8
Incentive Measures (Article 11)
Decision VIII/25, paragraphs 4, 5, 7(b), 10(a)
Incentive measures: application of tools for valuation of biodiversity and biodiversity resources and functions