Convention on Biological Diversity : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Convention on Biological Diversity

Welcomes the results of the 4th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held at Bratislava from 4-15 May 1998; also welcomes decision IV/16, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 4th meeting; calls upon Governments to use science-based analysis to study and monitor closely the evolution of new technologies to prevent possible adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity; recognizes the importance of the adoption of a protocol on biosafety at the extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties in 1999; welcomes decision IV/15, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 4th meeting; reaffirms paragraph 10 of decision IV/15, in which the Conference of the Parties emphasized that further work is required to help develop a common appreciation of the relationship between intellectual property rights and the relevant provisions of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Convention on Biological Diversity; recognizes the importance of the implementation of the Convention at all levels; welcomes decision IV/8, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 4th meeting; recognizes the importance of national action to conserve biological diversity in many habitats; recognizes the utility of information exchange, and encourages the development of biodiversity information networks at the national, regional and international levels; invites all funding institutions and bilateral and multilateral donors to cooperate with the secretariat of the Convention in the implementation of the programme of work.

Adopted without vote, 91st meeting

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Adopted at the 91st plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1998.