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5 Cooperate with other countries, directly or through competent international organizations, in respect of areas beyond national jurisdiction and on other matters of mutual interest, for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
6a Develop or adapt existing national strategies, plans or programs for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
6b Integrate, as far as possible and as appropriate, the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity into relevant sectoral or cross-sectoral plans, programs and policies.
7a Identify components of biological diversity important for its conservation and sustainable use.
7b Monitor the components of biological diversity important for its conservation and sustainable use, paying particular attention to those requiring urgent conservation measures and those which offer the greatest potential for sustainable use.
7c Identify processes and categories of activities which have or are likely to have significant adverse impacts on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and monitor their effects through sampling and other techniques.
7d Maintain and organize, by any mechanism, data derived from identification and monitoring activities pursuant to articles 7 a), b) and c).
8a Establish a system of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity.
8b Develop, where necessary, guidelines for the selection, establishment and management of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity.
8c Regulate or manage biological resources important for the conservation of biological diversity whether within or outside protected areas, with a view to ensuring their conservation and sustainable use.
8d Promote the protection of ecosystems, natural habitats and the maintenance of viable populations of species in natural surroundings.
8e Promote environmentally sound and sustainable development in areas adjacent to protected areas with a view to furthering protection of these areas.
8f Rehabilitate and restore degraded ecosystems and promote the recovery of threatened species, inter alia, through the development and implementation of plans or other management strategies.
8g Establish or maintain means to regulate, manage or control the risks associated with the use and release of living modified organisms resulting from biotechnology which are likely to have adverse environmental impacts that could affect the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account the risks to human health.
8h Prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species.
8i Endeavour to provide the conditions needed for compatibility between present uses and the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components.
8j Respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
8k Develop or maintain necessary legislation and/or other regulatory provisions for the protection of threatened species and populations.
8l Where a significant adverse effect on biological diversity has been determined pursuant to Article 7, regulate or manage the relevant processes and categories of activities.
8m Cooperate in providing financial and other support for in-situ conservation outlined in Articles 8 a) - l), particularly in developing countries.
9a Adopt measures for the ex situ conservation of components of biological diversity.
9b Establish and maintain facilities for ex situ conservation of and research on plants, animals and micro-organisms, preferably in the country of origin of genetic resources.
9c Adopt measures for the recovery and rehabilitation of threatened species and for their reintroduction into their natural habitats under appropriate conditions.
9d Regulate and manage collection of biological resources from natural habitats for ex-situ conservation so as not to threaten ecosystems and in-situ populations of species.
9e Cooperate in providing financial and other support for ex-situ conservation outlined in Articles 9 a) - d), and in the establishment and maintenance of ex situ conservation facilities in developing countries.
10a Integrate consideration of the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources into national decision-making.
10b Adopt measures relating to the use of biological resources to avoid or minimize adverse impacts on biological diversity.
10c Protect and encourage customary use of biological resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or sustainable use requirements.
10d Support local populations to develop and implement remedial action in degraded areas where biological diversity has been reduced.
10e Encourage cooperation between governmental authorities and private sector in developing methods for sustainable use of biological resources.
11 Adopt economically and socially sound measures that act as incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of components of biological diversity.
12a Establish and maintain programs for scientific and technical education and training in measures for the identification, conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and its components.
12b Promote and encourage research which contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
12c In keeping with the provisions of Articles 16, 18 and 20, promote and cooperate in the use of scientific advances in biological diversity research in developing methods for conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.
13a Promote and encourage understanding of the importance of, and the measures required for, the conservation of biological diversity, as well as its propagation through media, and the inclusion of these topics in educational programs.
13b Cooperate, as appropriate, with other States and international organizations in developing educational and public awareness programmes, with respect to conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
14a Introduce appropriate procedures requiring environmental impact assessment of its proposed projects that are likely to have significant adverse effects on biological diversity […] and allow for public participation in such procedures.
14b Introduce appropriate arrangements to ensure environmental consequences of programs and policies that are likely to have adverse impacts on biological diversity are duly taken into account.
14c Promote notification, exchange of information, and consultation on activities which are likely to adversely affect the biological diversity of other areas beyond the limits of national jurisdication.
14d In the case of imminent or grave danger or damage to biological diversity in another State originating within the area under Canada's jurisdiction, notify immediately the potentially affected States, as well as initiate action to prevent or minimize such danger or damage.
14e Promote national arrangements for emergency responses to activities or events that present grave or imminent danger to biodiversity.
15 Access to Genetic Resources
16 Access to and Transfer of Technology
17.1 Facilitate the exchange of information, from all publically available sources, relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
17.2 Exchange of information shall include exchange of results of technical, scientific and socio-economic research, as well as information on training and surveying programmes, specialized knowledge, and indigenous and traditional knowledge. It shall also, where feasible, include repatriation of information.
18.1 The Contracting Parties shall promote international technical and scientific cooperation in the field of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, where necessary, through the appropriate international and national institutions.
18.2 Each Contracting Party shall promote technical and scientific cooperation with other Contracting Parties, in particular developing countries, in implementing this Convention, inter alia, through the development and implementation of national policies.
18.4 The Contracting Parties shall encourage and develop methods of cooperation for the development and use of technologies, including indigenous and traditional technologies, in pursuance of the objectives of this Convention. For this purpose, the Contracting Parties shall also promote cooperation in the training of personnel and exchange of experts.
18.5 The Contracting parties shall, subject to mutual agreement, promote the establishment of joint research programmes and joint ventures for the development of technologies relevant to the objectives of this Convention.
19 Handling of Biotechnology and Distribution of its Benefits
20.1 Each Contracting Party undertakes to provide, in accordance with its capabilities, financial support and incentives in respect of those national activities which are intended to achieve the objectives of this Convention, in accordance with its national plans, priorities and programmes.
18.3 The Conference of Parties, at its first meeting, shall determine how to establish a clearing-house mechanism to promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation.