The ultimate decision-making body of the Convention
is the Conference of the Parties (COP), which meets every year to review the implementation of the Convention.
The COP adopts COP decisions and resolutions, published in reports of the COP.
Successive decisions taken by the COP make up a detailed set of rules for practical and effective implementation of the
Convention. The Kyoto Protocol supplements and strengthens the Convention and provides a further framework for action.
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) adopts CMP decisions and resolutions on the implementation of the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, published in reports of the CMP.
Decision 1/CP.11ArabicChineseEnglishEspañolFrançaisRussian Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention
Decision 2/CP.11ArabicChineseEnglishEspañolFrançaisRussian Five-year programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
Decision 8/CP.11ArabicChineseEnglishEspañolFrançaisRussian Submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention