A/RES/53/190 Page 3 3. Calls upon Governments, in cooperation with the Conference of the Parties, to use science-based analysis to study and monitor closely the evolution of new technologies to prevent possible adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, which might have an impact on farmers and local communities; 4. Recognizes the importance of the adoption of a protocol on biosafety at the extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties in 1999, or as soon as possible thereafter; 5. Welcomes decision IV/15, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting,4 in which it stressed the need to ensure consistency in implementing the Convention and World Trade Organization agreements, including the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, with a view to promoting increased mutual supportiveness and integration of biological diversity concerns and the protection of intellectual property rights; 6. Reaffirms paragraph 10 of decision IV/15, in which the Conference of the Parties emphasized that further work is required to help develop a common appreciation of the relationship between intellectual property rights and the relevant provisions of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Convention on Biological Diversity, in particular on issues relating to technology transfer and conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of genetic resources, including the protection of knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity; 7. Recognizes the importance of the implementation of the Convention at all levels, including through the preparation and implementation of national strategies, plans and programmes, taking into account the need for financial resources to support the implementation activities, in particular those of developing countries, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and decisions of the Conference of the Parties; 8. Encourages those States that have not yet ratified the Convention to do so as soon as possible; 9. Welcomes decision IV/8, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting,4 in which it decided to establish a panel of experts to implement the terms outlined in the decision; 10. Recognizes the importance of national action to conserve biological diversity in many habitats, including forests, wetlands and coastal areas, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, in particular article 8, and the need to mobilize national and international support for such national actions; 11. Welcomes decision IV/16, adopted by of the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting,4 in which it decided to include an item entitled “Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitat or species” in the agenda of its sixth meeting; 12. Recognizes the utility of information exchange, and encourages the development of biodiversity information networks at the national, regional and international levels; 13. Invites all funding institutions and bilateral and multilateral donors, as well as regional funding institutions and non-governmental organizations, to cooperate with the secretariat of the Convention in the implementation of the programme of work; /...