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Decision COP VI/4

UNEP/CBD/COP/DEC/VI/4

Biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands

The Conference of the Parties 
Informational Retired
1. Takes note of the progress reports on the implementation of the programme of work on  the biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands prepared by the Executive Secretary  and the report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on the Biodiversity of Dry and Sub-Humid Lands;  
Operational Retired Implemented Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2.Recognizing the interlinkages between biodiversity, desertification/land degradation and climate change, requests the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the secretariats of relevant conventions, to prepare a proposal for the development of a mechanism to coordinate activities in these areas, and for linking and ensuring integration of the national biodiversity strategies and action plans under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the national action programmes under the Convention to Combat Desertification;
Operational Retired Superseded Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Parties
3.Recognizing the horizontal nature of this programme of work on dry and sub-humid lands, recommends that the Executive Secretary and Parties enhance synergies in the implementation of this and other thematic programmes of work of the Convention.
Body
Conference of the Parties (COP)

Meeting
COP-06
Sixth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
7 - 19 April, 2002
The Hague, Netherlands

Decision document
VI/4
Biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands
Documents
UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/2
Review and Retirement of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention
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