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ARTICLE-2: Use of Terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it. ...


ARTICLE-5: Cooperation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, cooperate with other Contracting Parties, directly or, where appropriate, through competent international organizations, in respect of areas beyond national jurisdiction and on other matters of mutual interest, for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. ...


ARTICLE-8: In-situ Conservation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (j) Subject to its national legislation, respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and promote their wider application with the approval and involvement of the holders of such knowledge, innovations and practices and encourage the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of such knowledge, innovations and practices; ...


ARTICLE-13: Public Education and Awareness     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Cooperate, as appropriate, with other States and international organizations in developing educational and public awareness programmes, with respect to conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. ...


ARTICLE-20: Financial Resources     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Each Contracting Party undertakes to provide, in accordance with its capabilities, financial support and incentives in respect of those national activities which are intended to achieve the objectives of this Convention, in accordance with its national plans, priorities and programmes. ...


ARTICLE-22: Relationship with Other International Conventions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Contracting Parties shall implement this Convention with respect to the marine environment consistently with the rights and obligations of States under the law of the sea. ...


ARTICLE-27: Settlement of Disputes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 5. The provisions of this Article shall apply with respect to any protocol except as otherwise provided in the protocol concerned. ...


ARTICLE-30: Adoption and Amendment of Annexes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention or of annexes to any protocol: ...


ARTICLE-34: Ratification, Acceptance or Approval     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. In their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 above shall declare the extent of their competence with respect to the matters governed by the Convention or the relevant protocol. These organizations shall also inform the Depositary of any relevant modification in the extent of their competence. ...


ARTICLE-35: Accession     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. In their instruments of accession, the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 above shall declare the extent of their competence with respect to the matters governed by the Convention or the relevant protocol. These organizations shall also inform the Depositary of any relevant modification in the extent of their competence. ...