Decisions 12.102 - Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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12.102
Decision directed to
Secretariat
The Secretariat, in consultation with the Scientific Council and the Depositary, shall adapt the CMS Appendices according to the new bird reference adopted and the rules outlined in UNEP/CMS/Resolution 12.27 on Taxonomy and Nomenclature, including publication of higher-level taxonomy.
14.231
Decision directed to
Scientific Council
The Scientific Council is requested, subject to the availability of external resources, to:
a) review the utility of the Catalogue of Life as a potential source for all taxonomic and nomenclatural information for CMS, including evaluating the processes of updating nomenclature within the Catalogue of Life; and
b) liaise with taxonomic and/or nomenclatural advisors to other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) on the practical challenges of extracting species lists for MEAs by a particular date for use as standard references by these MEAs.