Articles and Decisions
The programme approved by the XIXth Special Session of the UN General Assembly (June 1997) for the further implementation of Agenda 21 gives special priority to collaboration among the Rio Conventions. This need for collaboration has been repeatedly recognized and noted in the conclusions and decisions of the governing bodies to the Rio Conventions, and in the articles of the Conventions themselves. Below is an indicative (but not exhaustive) list of decisions taken by the respective Conference of the Parties of each Rio Convention on matters of cooperation with one another.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Article 5 Article 24(d)
Decisions on Cooperation with other conventions, organizations, and processes Decision III/21 (1) Decision IV/15 (13) Decision V/21 (3) Decision VI/20 (9) Decision VII/26 (1)
Other Cooperation Decisions – with mentions of both UNCCD and UNFCCC Decision V/4 (20) – Forest Biodiversity Decision VI/10 (25) – Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge Decision VI/22 (9) – Forest Biodiversity Decision VII/4 (Annex 1) – Inland Waters Decision VII/13 (4) – Invasive Alien Species Decision VII/15 – Biodiversity and Climate Change Decision VII/16 (G.5) – Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge Decision VII/20 (6b) – Financial Resources and Mechanism Decision VII/27 (Annex) – Mountain Biodiversity Decision VII/28 (Appendix) – Protected Areas
Other Cooperation Decisions – with mentions of UNCCD Decision III/13 (1a) – Dry and Sub-Humid Lands, Inland Waters and Mountain biodiversity Decision III/24 (6) – Operations of the Convention Decision IV/2 (10g) – Clearing House Mechanism Decision IV/7 (9) – Forest Biodiversity Decision V/23 (6) – Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biodiversity Decision VI/8 (Annex 1B, 4.3) – Global Taxonomic Initiative Decision VII/2 – Dry and Sub-Humid Lands
Other Cooperation Decisions – with mentions of UNFCCC Decision IV/5 (2,3) – Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Decision V/3 (4,5) – Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Decision V/15 (6) – Incentive Measures Decision VI/15 (Annex II) – Incentive Measures Decision VI/19 (Annex) – Communication, Education and Public Awareness Decision VI/23 (15a) – Invasive Alien Species Decision VII/13 (4a) – Invasive Alien Species Decision VII/29 (7) – Technology transfer and cooperation
Convention to Combat Desertification Article 8.1
Article 23 (d)
Decision 13/COP.1
Decision 17/COP.3
Decision 7/COP.5
Decision 12/COP.6
Framework Convention on Climate Change Article 7.2 (1) Article 8.2 (e) Decision 1/CP.7 (3)
Decision 13/CP.8 (1)
And additional decisions and conclusions on cooperation listed
here
United Nations General Assembly A/Res/S-19/2 Programme for the further implementation of Agenda 21
A/58/212 Convention on Biological Diversity
A/Res/64/203 Convention on Biological Diversity
