Table 1.

Key topics for which decisions were made across all conferences of the parties

¹The three phases identified in Fig. 1 are distinguished by colour—pioneer in blue, building in green and consolidation in brown. The establishment period is in black

²There were regular resolutions related to CEPA from COP IV, and STRP from COP V, these are subsumed under administrative matters

³Several issues were subject to only one resolution: Fisheries (COP IX); Tourism, Biofuels (COPX), Energy (COP XI); Blue carbon, gender (COP XIII)

⁴“Special ecosystems” refers to resolutions dealing with peatlands, coral reefs, karst, rice paddies, intertidal wetlands, and their wise use/conservation

⁵Flyways in general are dealt with only twice by the COP—the italicised resolutions in COP VI-VIII deal specifically with the East Asian–Australasian flyway

⁶Strategic Plans 2 and 3 both had mid-term revisions/restructuring, these revised plans are designated 2 and 3bis