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Decision adopted by the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity on 1 November 2024: Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity and of Island biodiversity (CBD/COP/DEC/16/17)

CBD, Convention on Biological Diversity (2024) Decision adopted by the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity on 1 November 2024: Conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity and of Island biodiversity (CBD/COP/DEC/16/17). United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), p. 7.

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Abstract

Recalling further General Assembly resolution 78/69 of 5 December 2023 on oceans and the law of the sea and its preambular paragraphs on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Recalling United Nations Environment Assembly resolution 6/15 of 1 March 2024, entitled “Strengthening ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity loss and pollution”, Recognizing the need to strengthen cooperation and collaboration with competent intergovernmental organizations, including on processes under regional seas conventions and action plans and regional fishery bodies, including through the Sustainable Ocean Initiative, as well as other organizations with competence in areas beyond national jurisdiction, in support of the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity and island biodiversity, applying the ecosystem approach and the precautionary approach, and using the best available science and traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities, with their free, prior and informed consent, in accordance with relevant national legislation, international instruments, including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,10 and human rights law.

Item Type: Documents
Keywords: Conservation, Sustainable Use, Marine Biodiversity, Coastal Biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Climate Change, Human Rights, Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, Regional Fishery Bodies, Legislation
Subjects: Biodiversity
Depositing User: Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2025 06:12
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2025 06:12
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21626

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