Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
and its contribution to sustainable development
A/RES/74/221
as of decision XI/2, entitled “Review of progress in implementation of national
biodiversity strategies and action plans and related capacity-building support to
parties”, 37 and recalls the relevant decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties
at its twelfth meeting in this regard; 27
22. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the secretariat of the
Convention, parties to the Convention and the Global Environment Facility, as the
financial mechanism of the Convention, in conjunction with United Nations funds
and programmes and the specialized agencies, as well as other entities, in organizing
capacity-building workshops to support countries in the updating of national
biodiversity strategies and action plans, with a view to enhancing capacity and
addressing the need for human, technical and financial resources to implement the
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, adopted
by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its tenth meeting, in particular
for developing countries;
23. Recognizes with concern the limited progress in the achievement of the
Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the implementation of the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity 2011–2020 by the parties to the Convention, and, given the limited time
remaining, calls upon all parties to accelerate and scale up efforts to implement
them, acknowledging the contribution of such efforts to the implementation of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals;
24. Notes with concern the limited progress made in the implementation of the
three objectives of the Convention, namely, the conservation of biological diversit y,
the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits
arising out of the utilization of genetic resources;
25. Notes with particular concern the limited progress made by its parties in
the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol;
26. Notes the limited progress made in mainstreaming article 8 (j) of the
Convention and related provisions into various areas of work under the Convention,
takes note with appreciation of decision 14/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the
Convention to consider the development of a fully integrated programme of work on
article 8 (j) and related provisions within a post-2020 global biodiversity framework,
to allow for the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples and local
communities in the work of the Convention, and in this regard invites the secretariat
of the Convention, through the Secretary-General, to report on the progress made by
the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8 (j) and related
provisions when reporting on the implementation of the present resolution to the
General Assembly;
27. Encourages parties to promote the mainstreaming of gender
considerations, taking into account the 2015–2020 Gender Plan of Action under the
Convention on Biological Diversity, 17 in developing, implementing and revising their
national and, where appropriate, regional and subnational biodiversity strategies and
action plans and equivalent instruments in implementing the three objectives of the
Convention, recognizes the need to enhance cooperation on capacity-building in order
to support parties in this process, and emphasizes the importance of integrating a
gender perspective into the process of developing a post-2020 global biodiversity
framework;
28. Calls upon Governments and all stakeholders to take appropriate measures
to mainstream consideration of the socioeconomic impacts and benefits of the
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See United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/11/35, annex I.
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