Communication, Education & Public Awareness

Decisions of the Conference of the Parties

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