The Scientific Council, subject to the availability of resources and where applicable with support from the Aquatic Mammals Working Group, is requested to: a) synthesize research on the emerging understanding of how cetacean welfare can impact conservation outcomes, and make recommendations to Parties; b) in collaboration with the IWC, ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS, review impacts of climate change on cetacean conservation and welfare, and make recommendations to Parties; c) investigate the impacts of mass die-offs of cetaceans, including those linked to the presence of algal toxins, and make recommendations to Parties; d) undertake, in cooperation with the IWC, a quantification of the contemporary whaling and aquatic wild meat takes of all CMS Appendix II-listed cetaceans in all regions, and make recommendations to Parties; e) review the Compilation of Recommendations that could be Directed to the Scientific Council at COP15 and Future COPs contained in Annex 4 of UNEP/CMSCOP15/Doc.25.4.1 and make recommendations to the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties on priority actions to progress in the following intersessional period.