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COP 9 Decisions
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 19 - 30 May 2008 - Bonn, Germany
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Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its Ninth Meeting

Decisions
1.
In-depth review of the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity
2.
Agricultural biodiversity: biofuels and biodiversity
3.
Global strategy for plant conservation
4.
In-depth review of ongoing work on alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species
5.
Forest biodiversity
6.
Incentive measures (Article 11)
7.
Ecosystem approach
8.
Review of implementation of goals 2 and 3 of the Strategic Plan
9.
Process for the revision of the Strategic Plan
10.
Preparation of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook
11.
Review of implementation of Articles 20 and 21
12.
Access and benefit-sharing
13.
Article 8(j) and related provisions
14.
Technology transfer and cooperation
15.
Follow-up to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
16.
Biodiversity and climate change
17.
Biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands
18.
Protected areas
19.
Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems
20.
Marine and coastal biodiversity
21.
Island biodiversity
22.
The Global Taxonomy Initiative: matters arising from decision VIII/3, including the development of outcome-oriented deliverables
23.
Liability and redress
24.
Gender Plan of Action
25.
South-South cooperation on biodiversity for development
26.
Promoting business engagement
27.
Cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements and other organizations
28.
Promoting engagement of cities and local authorities
29.
Operations of the Convention
30.
Scientific and technical cooperation and the clearing-house mechanism
31.
Financial resources and the financial mechanism and guidance to the financial mechanism
32.
Communication, education and public awareness (CEPA)
33.
International Year of Biodiversity
34.
Administration of the Convention and Budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2009-2010
35.
Date and venue of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
36.
Tribute to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany