Parties are encouraged to: a) include cetaceans within their respective National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and ensure that the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework are applied in such a way that positively aligns with the conservation priorities for cetaceans; b) assess whether any take of Appendix I-listed cetaceans occurs within their jurisdiction, and if so, review and implement, as appropriate, the recommendations contained in Annex 1 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.4.1 to address this; c) increase data collection efforts for all CMS Appendix I-listed species for which they are Range States, in particular population abundance and trends, migratory patterns, and domestic and regional trade, to further the understanding of the extent to which populations are subject to contemporary take as well as other threats; d) assess the extent to which the welfare and conservation of cetaceans that occur within their jurisdiction is impacted by climate change, and review and implement, as appropriate, the recommendations contained in Annex 2 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.4.1 to address this; e) prepare, in advance, for the appearance of out of habitat cetaceans by creating protocols covering topics such as communication, stakeholder consultation, responder training and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) resolution, taking into account, as appropriate, the recommendations included in Annex 3 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.4.1.