Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - Fourteenth meeting - Report

Aug 30, 2026

Report of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on its fourteenth meeting held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (17–29 November 2018). Covers decisions addressing progress toward selected Aichi Biodiversity Targets, pathways for the 2050 Biodiversity Vision, and cross-sector mainstreaming. Includes thematic guidance on biodiversity and climate change, pollinators, wildlife management, protected areas, marine and coastal biodiversity, invasive alien species, and Article 8(j) matters for indigenous peoples. Also addresses financing safeguards, methodological guidance, gender plan of action, and policy tools for implementing the 2011–2020 Strategic Plan.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages303

Reading Time1 h 46 min

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Decisions

14/1. Updated assessment of progress towards selected Aichi Biodiversity Targets and options to accelerate progress

14/2. Scenarios for the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity

14/3. Mainstreaming of biodiversity in the energy and mining, infrastructure, manufacturing and processing sectors

14/4. Health and biodiversity

14/5. Biodiversity and climate change

14/6. Conservation and sustainable use of pollinators

14/7. Sustainable wildlife management

14/8. Protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures

14/9. Marine and coastal biodiversity: ecologically or biologically significant marine areas

14/10. Other matters related to marine and coastal biodiversity

14/11. Invasive alien species

14/12. The Rutzolijirisaxik Voluntary Guidelines for the Repatriation of Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Relevant for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity

14/13. Glossary of relevant key terms and concepts within the context of Article 8(j) and related provisions

14/14. Other matters related to Article 8(j) and related provisions

14/15. Safeguards in biodiversity financing mechanisms

14/16. Methodological guidance concerning the contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities

14/17. Integration of Article 8(j) and provisions related to indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the Convention and its Protocols

14/18. Gender plan of action

14/19. Synthetic biology

14/20. Digital sequence information on genetic resources

14/21. Liability and redress (Article 14, paragraph 2)

14/22. Resource mobilization

14/23. Financial mechanism

14/24. Capacity-building and technical and scientific cooperation

14/25. Knowledge management under the Convention and its Protocols

14/26. Communication

14/27. Process for aligning national reporting, assessment and review

14/28. Tools to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

14/29. Review mechanisms

14/30. Cooperation with other conventions, international organizations and initiatives

14/31. Enhancing integration under the Convention and its Protocols with respect to provisions related to biosafety and access and benefit-sharing

14/32. Review of experience in holding concurrently meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

14/33. Procedure for avoiding or managing conflicts of interest in expert groups

14/34. Comprehensive and participatory process for the preparation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

14/35. Global Biodiversity Outlook

14/36. Second work programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

14/37. Integrated programme of work and budget for the Convention and its Protocols

14/38. Date and venue of future meetings of the Conference of the Parties

Proceedings of the meeting

CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Fourteenth meeting Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 17-29 November 2018 Report of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on its fourteenth meeting Contents TOC \h \z \t "recommendation header,2,Heading 1 for report,1,recommendation,2,Heading 1 Report,1,Heading 2 item,2" HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411610" I. Decisions PAGEREF _Toc9411610 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411611" 14/1. Updated assessment of progress towards selected Aichi Biodiversity Targets and options to accelerate progress PAGEREF _Toc9411611 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411612" 14/2. Scenarios for the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity PAGEREF _Toc9411612 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411613" 14/3. Mainstreaming of biodiversity in the energy and mining, infrastructure, manufacturing and processing sectors PAGEREF _Toc9411613 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411614" 14/4. Health and biodiversity PAGEREF _Toc9411614 \h 22 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411615" 14/5. Biodiversity and climate change PAGEREF _Toc9411615 \h 26 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411616" 14/6. Conservation and sustainable use of pollinators PAGEREF _Toc9411616 \h 50 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411617" 14/7. Sustainable wildlife management PAGEREF _Toc9411617 \h 66 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411618" 14/8. Protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures PAGEREF _Toc9411618 \h 81 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411619" 14/9. Marine and coastal biodiversity: ecologically or biologically significant marine areas PAGEREF _Toc9411619 \h 100 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411620" 14/10. Other matters related to marine and coastal biodiversity PAGEREF _Toc9411620 \h 126 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411621" 14/11. Invasive alien species PAGEREF _Toc9411621 \h 128 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411622" 14/12. The Rutzolijirisaxik Voluntary Guidelines for the Repatriation of Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Relevant for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity PAGEREF _Toc9411622 \h 135 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411623" 14/13. Glossary of relevant key terms and concepts within the context of Article 8(j) and related provisions PAGEREF _Toc9411623 \h 147 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411624" 14/14. Other matters related to Article 8(j) and related provisions PAGEREF _Toc9411624 \h 154 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411625" 14/15. Safeguards in biodiversity financing mechanisms PAGEREF _Toc9411625 \h 155 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411626" 14/16. Methodological guidance concerning the contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities PAGEREF _Toc9411626 \h 158 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411627" 14/17. Integration of Article 8(j) and provisions related to indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the Convention and its Protocols PAGEREF _Toc9411627 \h 161 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411628" 14/18. Gender plan of action PAGEREF _Toc9411628 \h 165 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411629" 14/19. Synthetic biology PAGEREF _Toc9411629 \h 166 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411630" 14/20. Digital sequence information on genetic resources PAGEREF _Toc9411630 \h 170 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411631" 14/21. Liability and redress (Article 14, paragraph 2) PAGEREF _Toc9411631 \h 173 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411632" 14/22. Resource mobilization PAGEREF _Toc9411632 \h 174 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411633" 14/23. Financial mechanism PAGEREF _Toc9411633 \h 177 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411634" 14/24. Capacity-building and technical and scientific cooperation PAGEREF _Toc9411634 \h 182 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411635" 14/25. Knowledge management under the Convention and its Protocols PAGEREF _Toc9411635 \h 189 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411636" 14/26. Communication PAGEREF _Toc9411636 \h 192 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9411637" 14/27. Process for aligning national reporting, assessment and review PAGEREF _Toc9411637 \h 193 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc

FAQs

Where and when was the fourteenth meeting held?

The fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 17 to 29 November 2018.

What kinds of decisions are included in the report?

The report includes decisions on progress toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the 2050 Biodiversity Vision, mainstreaming biodiversity across sectors, and thematic areas such as climate change, pollinators, protected areas, invasive alien species, and Article 8(j).

How does the report address implementation and future policy work?

It covers tools and mechanisms to evaluate policy effectiveness for the 2011–2020 Strategic Plan, review mechanisms, cooperation with other initiatives, and preparation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

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