PLENARY |
Opening Statements |
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SBSTTA Chair Christian Prip, Denmark, stressed SBSTTA 12’s role in effectuating the transition from policy-setting to improved implementation of the Convention. |
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Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, urged delegates to prepare the scientific basis for addressing the links between biodiversity conservation and climate change. |
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Bakary Kante, on behalf of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, underscored the importance of mainstreaming the ecosystem approach. |
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UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura noted UNESCO’s work on biosphere reserves where the ecosystem approach is implemented on the ground. |
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Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Planning, France, underscored CBD’s efforts towards achieving the 2010 target. |
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Nicolas Hulot, President of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, expressed concern that increased biofuel production could lead to the loss of ecosystems and habitats of endangered species. |
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
New and Emerging Issues: Biofuels |
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Fernando Coimbra, Brazil, outlined his country's national experience, stressing that benefits of biofuels outweigh negative impacts. |
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Stefan Leiner, European Community, suggested that the impacts of using biomass for energy production be considered by the next meeting of the CBD’s Article 8(j) Working Group. |
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Robert Lamb, Switzerland. |
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Joseph Ronald Toussaint, Haiti. |
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Sujata Arora, India. |
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Letchumanan Ramatha, Malaysia, suggested that SBSTTA undertake a comprehensive assessment on the full lifecycle of biofuels. |
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Arthur Eijs, the Netherlands, proposed exchanging experiences with biofuels through the CHM. |
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Gabriele Obermayr, Austria. |
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Francis Ogwal, Uganda. |
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Simone Lovera, Global Forest Coalition, expressed concerns with the extensive use of agrochemicals in agrofuel production. |
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Stas Burgiel, Global Invasive Species Programme. |
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Hiraina Ngatima Hona, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity, on behalf of Indigenous Peoples, called for an immediate ban on agrofuel exports. |
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Review of the Application of Ecosystem Approach |
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William Settle, FAO Biodiversity and Ecosystem Officer, addressed elaboration and application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries, forestry and agriculture. |
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Hillary Masundire, University of Botswana and Chair of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, presented strategies for promoting the application of the ecosystem approach. |
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Robert Jensen, Denmark. |
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Lena Chan, Singapore. |
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Dawn Pierre-Nathoniel, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Saint Lucia, discussed barriers and options in the application of the ecosystem approach. |
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Diana Mortimer, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, presented an in-depth review of the application of the ecosystem approach. |
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