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Fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary
Body for Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-4) |
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Working Group I | |
Harold Mooney, on behalf
of the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), opened the discussion
with a presentation on the GISP's activities. He discussed the situation
in the Galapagos Islands to illustrate ecological problems and control
costs of invasive species and stressed the importance of capacity-building.
Delegates then considered the Executive Secretary's paper on developing
principles for the prevention of impacts of alien species and further
development of the GISP (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/8). ![]() |
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FRANCE supported using the precautionary principle on the issue of transboundary control. |
NEW ZEALAND recommended asking the GISP to develop principles for COP-5's consideration. | ![]() |
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Christian Samper, Chair-elect of SBSTTA-5, on behalf of Colombia, spoke on the development of a database on alien species control and prevention startegies and its inclusion in the CBD's Clearing House Mechanism. |
IUCN drew attention to its guidelines for reducing biological loss due to the invasion of alien species, which will be finalized next year. | ![]() |
Working Group II | |
Dr. Richard Jefferson Complete RealAudio of Dr. Jefferson's presentation:
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Acting Executive Secretary's Reception | |
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Hamdallah Zedan, Acting Executive Secretary of CBD, hosted a cocktail reception for SBSTTA participants. |
Zedan is pictured here with John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda, left) and Philemon Yang (Cameroon, right) | ![]() |