(ه‍) ونوهت الهيئة الفرعية بما أحرزه مؤتمر القمة العالمي للتنمية المستدامة من نتائج فيما يتصل بالتعاون بين الاتفاقيات، ورحبت بالمعلومات المتعلقة بما اضطلع به فريق الاتصال المشترك من أنشطة أثناء المؤتمر المذكور؛
It reiterated the need for the JLG to invite the secretariat of the Ramsar Convention to share information and to participate in the meetings of the JLG, as appropriate; The SBSTA reiterated the relevance of the technical paper by the IPCC on the interlinkages between biological diversity and climate change, as a valuable input to the work on cooperation between the conventions; The SBSTA took note of the information provided in document FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.16 on cross-cutting thematic areas and activities under the UNCCD, CBD and UNFCCC, and welcomed the participation of the members of the JLG in the preparation of this document; The SBSTA noted the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) relevant to cooperation between the conventions, and welcomed information on the activities of the JLG during this event; The SBSTA noted that the process of enhancing cooperation between the conventions should recognize the different mandates of the three conventions, preserve the rights of the Parties to the respective conventions, be transparent to the Parties, and aim to avoid duplication of work, use resources efficiently, capture synergies, and identify potential areas of conflict.