Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development A/RES/71/230 Reaffirming that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, States have the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Recalling that, in its resolution 65/161, the General Assembly declared 2011–2020 the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, with a view to contributing to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020, 11 Recognizing that the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities make an important contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and that their wider application can support social well-being and sustainable livelihoods, Taking note of the decision adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its twelfth meeting entitled “Article 8 (j) and related provisions”, 12 Recalling the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 13 and the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, 14 Recognizing the vital role that women play in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and reaffirming the need for the full participation of women at all levels of policymaking and implementation for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, Recognizing also the important role of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 15 an international agreement that stands at the intersection between trade, the environment and development in contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and in ensuring that no species entering into international trade is threatened with extinction, 16 and that should contribute to tangible benefits for local people, stressing the importance of basing the listing of species on agreed criteria, recognizing the economic, social and environmental impacts of poaching and of illicit trafficking in wildlife, where firm and strengthened action needs to be taken on both the supply and demand sides, and emphasizing in this regard the importance of effective international cooperation among relevant multilateral environmental agreements and international organizations, Noting the contribution of the secretariat of and parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to the implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, Noting also the convening of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use _______________ 11 United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/27, annex, decision X/2, annex. 12 United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/12/29, decision XII/12. 13 Resolution 61/295, annex. 14 Resolution 69/2. 15 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 993, No. 14537. 16 See resolution Conf. 16.7 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. 3/8