The Sixth COP of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) called for an assessment of mechanisms constituted thereunder for the transfer of technology and financial resources. It also adopted a Strategic Plan for the Convention on Biological Diversity.
In the Strategic Plan, it was observed as one of the challenges facing implementation of the CBD that “the provision by developed country Parties of resources to implement the convention is critical and essential.” The COP resolved that the Strategic Plan can promote broad-based action by facilitating action around agreed goals and collective objectives, including “Goal 2: Parties have improved financial, human, scientific, technical and technological capacity to implement the Convention.”
Building on this assessment, the Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP 7) adopted a programme of work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperation (Decision VII/29). The purpose of the programme is to develop meaningful and effective action to enhance implementation of Articles 16 to 19 as well as related provisions of the Convention by promoting and facilitating the transfer of and access to technologies from developed countries to developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
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