The Conference of the Parties (COP) has adopted numerous decisions directly pertaining to cooperation with other conventions, organizations and processes. The COP has additionally made reference to cooperation in a number of decisions on specific
thematic areas,
cross-cutting issues and
other issues.
Decisions pertaining to cooperation with other conventions, organizations and processes
In multiple decisions, the COP has requested the Executive Secretary to coordinate with Secretariats of other biodiversity-related conventions, institutions and processes with a view to,
inter alia, facilitating exchange of information, exploring harmonization or efficiencies of reporting requirements, exploring the possibility of coordinating joint work programmes and exploring liaison arrangements for greater coherence in intergovernmental organizations and processes (
decision II/13, paragraph 4;
decision III/21, paragraph 3; decision IV/15, paragraph 5). Furthermore, the COP requested the Executive Secretary, on its behalf, to consider matters of liaison, cooperation and collaboration as a key responsibility (
decision IV/15, paragraph 4).
At its sixth meeting, the COP reaffirmed the importance of cooperation and the need to design and implement mutually supportive activities with other conventions international organizations and initiatives (
decision VI/20), and adopted the Strategic Plan by
decision VI/26 that places significant importance on promoting cooperation. COP-7 underlined that enhanced cooperation and improved coordination at national level will be important in meeting the
2010 target of slowing the rate of biodiversity loss, and urged the Executive Secretary to further enhance cooperation between the Convention on Biological Diversity and all relevant international conventions, organizations and bodies, strengthening and building on existing cooperative arrangements to enhance synergies and reduce inefficiencies in a manner consistent with their respective mandates, governance arrangements and agreed programs, within existing resources (
decision VII/26).
List of decisions on Cooperation with other conventions and international organizations and initiatives:
The COP has recognized the importance of cooperation for advancing the work of the Convention’s various cross cutting issues, including the following decisions:
- Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
- Invasive Alien Species
- Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices
- Climate Change and Biological Diversity
- Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
- Ecosystem Approach
- Impact Assessment
- Indicators
- Liability and Redress: decision VI/11
- Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, decision V/10, decision VI/9, decision VII/10
- Global Taxonomy Initiative, decision V/9, decision VI/8, decision VII/9
- 2010 Biodiversity Target, decision VII/26, decision VII/30
- Protected Areas, decision VII/28
- Public Education and Awareness, decision V/17, decision VI/19
Other decisions relevant to cooperation
The Conference of the Parties has adopted decisions with elements on cooperation relevant to processes, bodies and mechanisms of the Convention, and relevant to relations with other conventions and organizations.
Clearing House Mechanism- Decision II/3, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 (g) (h), 8
- Decision IV/2, paragraph 10 (g)
- Decision V/14, paragraph 7 (e); annex I, paragraph (k); annex II, paragraph (c)
Financial mechanism and resources
- Decision II/6, paragraph 8 Financial mechanism and resources
- Decision IV/12, paragraph (b) Additional financial resources
- Decision V/11
National reporting
Operations of the Convention
Statements to other bodies
Other