Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development A/RES/68/214 sources, and that this should be balanced with the effective implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020, stresses the need for further consideration of the evaluation of all resources mobilized in terms of the biodiversity outcomes achieved, and in this regard welcomes the decision of the parties to the Convention on an overall substantial increase in total biodiversity-related funding for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 from a variety of sources, including national and international resource mobilization, international cooperation and the exploration of new and innovative financial mechanisms; 11. Invites countries that have not yet done so to ratify or accede to the Convention; 12. Invites parties to the Convention to ratify or accede to the Nagoya Protocol so as to ensure its early entry into force and its implementation, and invites the Executive Secretary and the Global Environment Facility, as the financial mechanism of the Convention, in collaboration with relevant organizations, to continue supporting capacity-building and development activities to support the ratification, early entry into force and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol; 13. Notes with appreciation the realization of the joint briefing by the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the implementation of the objectives of the Convention, including actions undertaken to promote access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization and associated traditional knowledge held on 30 October 2013, and notes that similar interactions should be encouraged, recognizing the respective mandates of the organizations involved; 14. Takes note of the work done by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intersessional Working Group on Article 8 (j) and Related Provisions, and in this regard invites the secretariat of the Convention, through the Secretary-General, to report on the progress made when reporting on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session; 15. Encourages parties and all stakeholders, institutions and organizations concerned to give appropriate consideration to biodiversity issues in the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda, keeping in mind the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and taking into account the three dimensions of sustainable development; 16. Recognizes the progress made towards the development of the first work programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which aims to provide the best available policy-relevant information on biodiversity to assist decision makers; 17. Stresses the importance of the engagement of the private sector and other stakeholders in the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention and in achieving biodiversity targets, invites businesses to align their policies and practices more explicitly with the objectives of the Convention, including through partnerships, and in this regard notes the ongoing work of the Global Partnership on Business and Biodiversity; 18. Notes the ongoing work of the Joint Liaison Group of the secretariats and offices of the relevant subsidiary bodies of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 5/6