Decisions 13.11 to 13.13 - Cooperation between the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and CMS

Parties are requested to: a) liaise with IPBES counterparts to promote the inclusion of an assessment on connectivity in the IPBES rolling work programme by IPBES-9 Plenary in 2022; b) take note of the findings of the importance of connectivity for conservation efforts as contained in the report Review of the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and consider how to reflect such findings in their conservation actions at the national level.

The Scientific Council is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to engage in relevant scoping processes and review of drafts of the IPBES thematic assessments adopted by IPBES-7 Plenary with a view to ensure that elements of connectivity are integrated.

The Secretariat is requested to: a) support the Scientific Council in engaging in relevant scoping processes of the new IPBES thematic assessments adopted by IPBES-7 Plenary; b) promote the inclusion of an assessment on connectivity in the IPBES rolling work programme by IPBES-9 Plenary in 2022; c) report to the Standing Committee at its 52nd meeting and to the Conference of the Parties at its 14th meeting on the progress in implementing this decision.