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SALVADOR suggested including damage to the natural
productivity, structure, functioning and diversity of
ecosystems, as referenced in COP Decision V/6 (Ecosystem
Approach). Above photo: Jorge Ernesto Quezada Diaz
(El Salvador)
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MALI
emphasized damage to soil and water. Above photo: Bather
Kone (Mali)
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GREENPEACE said damage to biodiversity under the CBD means damage to variability, whereas damage to individual species should also be included.
Above photo: Duncan Currie (Greenpeace)
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The INTERNATIONAL GRAIN TRADE COALITION preferred
reference to damage to conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity.
Above photo: Thomas C. O Connor (National Grain and
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VALUATION OF DAMAGE TO BIODIVERSITY:
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NORWAY stressed the need for guidance and criteria on valuing damage when complete restoration is
impossible. Above photo L-R: Bente Odlo and Birthe
Ivars (Norway)
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ECOROPA stressed the need to encompass the full timeframe necessary for restoration.
Above photo: Christine von Weizsacker (ECOROPA)
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AUSTRALIA asked that valuation measures be practical and not impose onerous costs on States. Above
photo: Thomas Roth (Australia)
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The EDMONDS INSTITUTE highlighted cultural variations in valuing damage.
Above photo: Beth Burrows (Edmonds Institute)
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CHANNELING OF
LIABILITY:
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INDIA favored fault-based liability. Above photo: Suresh
Chandra (India)
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CUBA
favored primary responsibility of the operator and residual State
liability. Above photo L-R: Lenia Arce and Hector
Conde (Cuba)
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FINANCIAL
SECURITY:
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MOROCCO
recalled the polluter pays principle’s role for responsible
operator behavior. Above photo L-R: Ben Ahmed Chihab and Hassane
Bendahmane (Morocco)
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collective financial arrangements, UGANDA stressed defining the
circumstances under which a fund would take effect. Above photo:
David Hafashimana (Uganda)
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CHOICE
OF INSTRUMENT:
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BRAZIL suggested
that all options be kept on the table for further
consideration. Above photo: Bernardo Velloso
(Brazil)
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MALAYSIA
opposed New Zealand's suggestion not to have an
instrument. Above photo: Gurdial Singh (Malaysia)
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