Biological Diversity. The Parties recognise the importance of ensuring the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development, and reaffirm their commitment to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity, in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant international instruments to which they are party.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognize the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in achieving sustainable development and reiterate their commitment to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
2. The Parties also reiterate their commitment, as established by the Convention on Biological Diversity, to respect, preserve and maintain traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, subject to national legislation.
3. The Parties reiterate their sovereign rights over their natural resources and recognize their authority and obligations as established by the Convention on Biological Diversity with respect to access to genetic resources, and to the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of those genetic resources.
4. The Parties also recognize the importance of public participation and consultation, as provided by domestic law, on matters concerning the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
5. The Parties agree to cooperate on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity within the framework provided by Section II of this Agreement.
6. The Parties shall endeavour to cooperate in order to exchange relevant information regarding:
(a) the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity;
(b) the avoidance of illegal access to genetic resources, traditional knowledge, innovations and practices; and
(c) the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated knowledge, innovations and practices.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognise the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and all of its components as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development. The Parties confirm their commitment to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity in accordance with the CBD and other relevant international agreements to which the Parties are party.
2. The Parties will continue to work towards meeting their international targets of establishing and maintaining a comprehensive, effectively managed, and ecologically representative national and regional system of terrestrial and marine protected areas by 2010 and 2012, respectively, as fundamental tools for the conservation and
3. The Parties will endeavour to jointly promote the development of practices and programmes aiming at fostering appropriate economic returns from the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. 4. The Parties recognise their obligation in accordance with the CBD to, subject to their domestic legislation, respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and promote their wider application conditioned to the prior informed consent of the holders of such knowledge, innovations and practices, and encourage the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilisation of such knowledge, innovation and practices.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognise the importance of ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development, and reaffirm their commitment to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity, in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity of 1992 and the ratified Protocols thereto, the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora of 1973 (CITES) and other relevant international instruments to which they are party.
2. To that end, the Parties shall:
(a) promote the sustainable use of natural resources and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity when undertaking trade activities;
(b) exchange information on actions on trade in natural resource-based products aimed at halting the loss of biological diversity and reducing pressures on biodiversity, and, where relevant, cooperate to maximise the impact and ensure the mutual supportiveness of their respective policies;
(c) promote the inclusion in the Appendices to CITES of species which meet the CITES criteria agreed for such inclusion;
(d) adopt and implement effective measures against illegal trade in wildlife products, including CITES protected species, and cooperate in the fight against that illegal trade;
(e) cooperate at the regional and global levels with the aim of promoting:
(i) the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in natural or agricultural ecosystems, including endangered species, their habitat, specially protected natural areas and genetic diversity;
(ii) the restoration of ecosystems and the elimination or reduction of negative environmental impacts resulting from the use of living and non-living natural resources or of ecosystems; and
(iii) access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of such resources.
Biological Diversity. This task will assemble available information on biological diversity, including flora, fauna to be present within the project study area.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognise the importance of ensuring the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development, and reaffirm their commitment to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity, in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant international instruments to which they are party.
2. To that end, the Parties commit to:
(a) promoting trade in natural resource-based products obtained through a sustainable use of biological resources and contributing to the conservation of biodiversity;
(b) exchanging information on actions on trade in natural resource-based products aimed at halting the loss of biological diversity and reducing pressures on biodiversity and, where relevant, cooperating to maximise the impact and ensure the mutual supportiveness of their respective policies;
(c) promoting the listing of species under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) where the conservation status of those species is considered at risk; and
(d) cooperating at the regional and global levels with the aim of promoting the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity in natural or agricultural ecosystems, including endangered species, their habitat, specially protected natural areas and genetic diversity; the restoration of ecosystems, and the elimination or the reduction of negative environmental impacts resulting from the use of living and non-living natural resources or of ecosystems.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognise the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and all of its components as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development. The Parties confirm their commitment to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity in accordance with the CBD and other relevant international agreements to which the Parties are party.
2. The Parties will continue to work towards meeting their international targets of establishing and maintaining a comprehensive, effectively managed, and ecologically representative national and regional system of terrestrial and marine protected areas by 2010 and 2012, respectively, as fundamental tools for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The Parties also recognise the importance of protected areas for the welfare of populations settled in those areas and their buffer zones.
3. The Parties will endeavour to jointly promote the development of practices and programmes aiming at fostering appropriate economic returns from the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
4. The Parties recognise their obligation in accordance with the CBD to, subject to their domestic legislation, respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and promote their wider application conditioned to the prior informed consent of the holders of such knowledge, innovations and practices, and encourage the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilisation of such knowledge, innovation and practices.
5. Recalling Article 15 of the CBD, the Parties recognise the sovereign rights of States over their natural resources, and that the authority to determine access to genetic resources rests with the national governments and is subject to their domestic legislation. Furthermore, the Parties recognise that they shall endeavour to create conditions to facilitate access to genetic resources for environmentally sound uses and not to impose restrictions that run counter to the objectives of the CBD, and that access to genetic resources shall be subject to the prior informed consent of any Party providing such resources, unless otherwise determined by that Party. The Parties will take appropriate measures, in accordance with the CBD, with the aim of sharing in a fair and equitable way and up...
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognise the importance of ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity of 1992 (hereinafter referred to as "CBD") and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, adopted at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Nagoya on 18 to 29 October 2010, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, as last amended in Gaborone in 1983 (hereinafter referred to as "CITES"), and other relevant international instruments to which they are party, as well as the decisions adopted thereunder.
2. The Parties recognise, in accordance with Article 15 of the CBD, the sovereign rights of states over their natural resources, and that the authority to determine access to their genetic resources rests with their respective governments and is subject to their domestic law. The Parties shall endeavour to create conditions to facilitate access to genetic resources for environmentally sound uses and not to impose restrictions that run counter to the objectives of the CBD. The Parties recognise that access to genetic resources shall be subject to the prior informed consent of the Party providing genetic resources, unless otherwise determined by that Party.
3. To this end, each Party shall:
(a) encourage trade in products which contribute to the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity, in accordance with its domestic laws and regulations;
(b) promote and encourage the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, including access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation;
(c) exchange information with the other Party on actions such as strategies, policy initiatives, programmes, action plans, consumers' awareness campaigns of relevance in a trade context which aim at halting the loss of biological diversity and reducing pressures on biological diversity and, where relevant, cooperate to maximise the impact and ensure the mutual supportiveness of its respective policies;
(d) adopt and implement appropriate effective measures, which are consistent with its commitments under international treaties to which it is a party, leading to a reduction of illegal trade in wildlife, such as awareness raising campaigns, monitoring and enforcement measures;
(e) enhance cooperation with the other Party, as appropriate, to propose new ...
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognize the importance of the conservation and sustainable use 5 of biological diversity and their role in achieving sustainable development.
2. Accordingly, the Parties remain committed to promoting and encouraging the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and all its components and levels, including plants, animals, and habitat, and reiterate their commitments in Article 18.
Biological Diversity. 1. The Parties recognize the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity to achieve their sustainable development.
2. The Parties reiterate their commitment to promote and encourage the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Likewise, and in accordance with their national legislation, they reaffirm their commitment to respect, preserve and maintain the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
3. The Parties recognize the importance of public participation and consultation, as established in their legislation, in matters relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
4. The Parties agree to cooperate in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, within the framework established in Article 9.6.
5. The Parties shall endeavor to cooperate in the exchange of information, with the purpose of contributing to prevent illegal access to genetic resources, knowledge, innovations and traditional practices.
