Decision COP 14/21

Recalling decision XII/14,

Taking note of the information that the Executive Secretary made available on new developments regarding liability and redress for damage to the environment in general and to biological diversity in particular,

1. Welcomes the entry into force of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress;

2. Invites Parties to continue to address the issue of liability and redress in the context of Article 14, paragraph 2, including restoration and compensation for damage to biological diversity through, as appropriate, national policy, legislation, national biodiversity strategies and action plans;

3. Invites Parties and other Governments to submit to the Executive Secretary information on their experience in implementing the decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention related to Article 14, paragraph 2, and requests the Executive Secretary to compile this information, as well as information on any recent developments, and make it available for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its sixteenth meeting.