The 8th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The COP is the governing body of the CBD. ”Parties” to the COP refers to those countries that have ratified the Convention. COP8 will meet in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil March 20-31. Terminator is on the agenda, and COP8 has the opportunity to make important decisions about the future of the technology.