Decisions of the Conference of the Parties

    Decisions on Article 13

    • Decision IV/10 B
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision V/17
      Education and public awareness
    • Decision VI/19
      Communication, education and public awareness
    • Decision VII/24
      Education and public awareness
    • Decision VIII/6
      Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: overview of implementation of the programme of work and options to advance future work
    • Decision IX/32
      Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA)
    • Decision IX/33
      International Year of Biodiversity
    • Decision X/18
      Communication, education and public awareness and the International Year of Biodiversity

    Guidance to Parties

    National action

    • Decision III/11 paragraph 13
      Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity
    • Decision IV/4 Annex I, A, paragraph 9 (i)
      Status and trends of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and options for conservation and sustainable use
    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 8, 9
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision V/3 I, paragraph 6(c)
      Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity (implementation of decision IV/5)
    • Decision V/5 paragraph 10; Annex B, Programe Element 3.5; 4.3
      Agricultural biological diversity: review of phase I of the programme of work and adoption of a multi-year work programme
    • Decision V/8 paragraph 9; Annex I, Guiding Principle 6
      Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species
    • Decision V/14 Annex I, paragraph (i)
      Scientific and technical cooperation and the clearing-house mechanism (Article 18)
    • Decision V/16 paragraph 12(e)
      Article 8(j) and related provisions
    • Decision V/17 paragraph 6
      Education and public awareness
    • Decision V/18 I, paragraph 1(e)
      Impact assessment, liability and redress
    • Decision V/25 paragraph 4(f)
      Biological diversity and tourism

    Information and case studies

    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraph 2
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision VI/5 paragraph 1 (c)
      Agricultural biological diversity
    • Decision VI/8 Operational objective 1 - Assess taxonomic needs and capacities at national, regional and global levels for the implementation of the Convention, Para c. (i), (ii), (vi), (vii)
      Global Taxonomy Initiative
    • Decision VI/9 paragraph 5 (d), (xiv), D The Strategy as a Framework, Para 14
      Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
    • Decision VI/23 Annex: GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PREVENTION, INTRODUCTION AND MITIGATION OF IMPACTS OF ALIEN SPECIES THAT THREATEN ECOSYSTEMS, HABITATS OR SPECIES A. General, Guiding Principle 6
      Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species

    Financial mechanism and resources

    Guidance to the financial mechanism

    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraph 9
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision V/13 paragraph 2(l)
      Further guidance to the financial mechanism
    • Decision VI/17 paragraph 10
      Financial mechanism under the Convention

    Other financial resources

    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraph 8
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity

    Guidance to the Secretariat

    • Decision IV/5 Annex, Programme Element 1, Operational Objectives 1.2(g), 3.2(d)
      Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biological diversity, including a programme of work
    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraph 6
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision V/17 paragraphs 2, 7
      Education and public awareness
    • Decision V/21 paragraphs 7, 9
      Cooperation with other bodies

    Co-operation with other conventions and organizations

    • Decision II/9 Annex, paragraph 14
      Forests and biological diversity
    • Decision IV/10 B, paragraphs 6, 7
      Measures for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity
    • Decision V/17 paragraphs 2, 4
      Education and public awareness
    • Decision V/21 paragraphs 7, 9
      Cooperation with other bodies

    Relevant aspects of thematic work programmes

    • Decision IV/4 Annex I, A, paragraph 9 (i)
      Status and trends of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and options for conservation and sustainable use
    • Decision V/2 paragraph 8
      Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems (implementation of decision IV/4)
    • Decision IV/5 Annex, Programme Element 1, Operational Objectives 1.2(g), 3.2(d)
      Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biological diversity, including a programme of work
    • Decision V/3 I, paragraph 6(c); Annex B
      Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity (implementation of decision IV/5)
    • Decision III/11 paragraph 13
      Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity
    • Decision V/5 paragraph 10; Annex B, Programme Elements 3.5; 4.3
      Agricultural biological diversity: review of phase I of the programme of work and adoption of a multi-year work programme
    • Decision II/9 Annex, paragraph 14
      Forests and biological diversity
    • Decision IV/7 Annex, paragraph 29
      Forest biological diversity
    • Decision V/23 Annex I, II, B, Activity 7(i)
      Consideration of options for conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in dryland, Mediterranean, arid, semi-arid, grassland and savannah ecosystems

    Other relevant decisions

    • Decision III/19 Annex, paragraph 24(a)
      Special session of the General Assembly to review implementation of Agenda 21
    • Decision III/12 Preamble
      Programme of work for terrestrial biological diversity: forest biological diversity