The Third Conference of Parties to the Biodiversity
Convention opened Monday with election of the
Bureau and speeches from a number of organizations'
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COP-3 begins
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Passing the baton: Indonesia's Minister of Environment and COP-2 President Sarwono Kusumaatmadja handed over the leadership of the COP to COP-3 President Maria Julia Alsogaray, Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources
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UNEP Deputy Executive Director Reuben Olembo and GEF CEO Mohamed El-Ashry were among the speakers encouraging greater cooperation toward implementation of the CBD.
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