Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

COP Decisions

Guidance to Parties

National action

  • Decision II/10 paragraphs 2, 4
    Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biological diversity
  • Decision III/11 paragraph 15(h)
    Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity
  • Decision IV/5 section I, paragraphs 2, 3, section II, paragraph 4, section III, annex, paragraphs 10, 13
    Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biological diversity, including a programme of work
  • Decision V/3 paragraphs 4, 6 Implementation of decision IV/5
    Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity (implementation of decision IV/5)
  • Decision V/25 paragraph 7
    Biological diversity and tourism
  • Decision VI/3 relevant sections of the "Specific work plan on coral bleaching" (annex II of recommendation IV/2 and "Elements of a work plan on physical degradation and destruction of coral reefs" (annex I of recommendation IV/2
    Marine and coastal biological diversity
  • Decision VII/5 Annex 1 (elaborated programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity); Appendix 1 (specific work plan on coral bleaching); Appendix 2 (elements of a work plan on physical degradation and destruction of coral reefs); Appendix 3 (elements of a marine and coastal biodiversity management framework); Appendix 4 (research priorities, including research and monitoring projects associated with programme element 3: marine and coastal protected areas); Appendix 5 (research and monitoring priorities associated with programme element 4: mariculture); and Annex II (guidance for the development of a national marine and coastal biodiversity management framework).
    Marine and coastal biological diversity

Information and case-studies

  • Decision V/3 paragraph 7 Implementation of decision IV/5
    Progress report on the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity (implementation of decision IV/5)
  • Decision VII/5 operational objective 5.1 activity (a); Appendix 1 (specific work plan on coral bleaching) 2(d); Appendix 4: priority 3.1, pilot project (a), priority 3.3, pilot project (b) and priority 3.5, pilot project (a)
    Marine and coastal biological diversity