Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development A/RES/71/230 Noting the outcomes of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, all held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, in 2014, Noting also the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2016, as well as the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, all under the theme “Mainstreaming biodiversity for well-being”, and recognizing that the outcomes of the meetings may contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Stressing the importance of inclusiveness within the United Nations development system and that no one is left behind and no country is left behind in the implementation of the present resolution, 1. Takes note of the report of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity; 23 2. Notes with appreciation the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity 17 on 12 October 2014; 3. Takes note with appreciation of the Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development, adopted at the high -level segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention; 4. Encourages the respective parties, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to take concrete measures towards achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity 1 and the Protocols thereto, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 18 and the Nagoya Protocol, requests the parties, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to coherently and efficiently implement the obligations and commitments under the Convention and the Protocols, and in this regard emphasizes the need to comprehensively address at all levels the difficulties that may impede their implementation; 5. Recognizes that the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can significantly contribute to disaster risk reduction and to reducing the adverse impacts of climate change, including by adding resilience to fragile ecosystems and making them less vulnerable; 6. Urges the parties to the Convention to facilitate the transfer of technology for the effective implementation of the Convention in accordance with article 16 and other relevant provisions of the Convention, in this regard takes note of the strategy for the practical implementation of the programme of work on technology transfer and scientific and technical cooperation developed by the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technological Cooperation, as well as of decision XI/2, entitled “Review of progress in implementation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans and _______________ 23 A/71/216, sect. III. 5/8