Decision COP 14/35

The Conference of the Parties,

1. Recalls decision XIII/29, in which it decided that the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook should serve as a basis for the follow-up to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth meeting;

3. Acknowledges the contribution made by the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation in implementing and reviewing progress in the implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, and requests the Executive Secretary to consider reports and assessments on plant conservation when preparing the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook,

4. Also recalls decision XI/2 and highlights the fact that the global and regional assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services and the thematic assessments carried out by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, as well as other relevant national and subregional assessments, form an important evidence base for the assessment of progress towards the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook;

5. Takes note of the plan and cost estimates for the preparation of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, including the indicative time table contained in the annex to the present decision, and requests the Executive Secretary:

6. Urges Parties and invites other Governments and relevant organizations to make available, in an open manner, accurate and reliable data and data updates on the status of, trends in, and projections for biological diversity as well as threats thereto, and on progress in the implementation of the Convention and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including with respect to mainstreaming activities;

7. Invites Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations, where possible, to provide timely financial contributions for the preparation and production of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and its related products, including the second edition of Local Biodiversity Outlooks and an assessment of the implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020.