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Sub-Working
Group I:
SWG-I agreed upon draft recommendations on communication, education, and public awareness
(UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/1/L.4) and implementation of the Convention and Strategic Plan
(UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/1/L.8), without amendments; and financial resources and the financial mechanism
(UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/1/L.9), with minor amendments.
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Review
of the Convention processes:
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SWG-I considered a Chair’s text on outstanding matters in the CRP on the review of the Convention processes. Concerned about its feasibility, the EU and Norway, opposed by Switzerland, Mexico and Argentina, requested deletion of a request to the Executive Secretary to provide information on cost estimates and timeframes for requests for intersessional work. After deciding to bracket this request, SWG-I agreed upon the CRP on review of processes.
SWG-II adopted its report (UNEP/CDB/WG-RI/1/SWG.2/L.1 and Add.1), with minor amendments.
Above photos L-R: SWG-I dais with Dan Ogolla
(CBD), SWG-I
Chair Jebb, Bob Kakuyo (CBD), and Marcos Silva
(CBD); Hesiquio Benitez-Diaz and Luz Maria Ortiz
Ortiz (Mexico)
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Closing
Plenary: Statements
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On Friday morning,
WGRI Chair Ramatha convened the closing plenary.
SWG-II Chair Shikongo (left) presented the report
of SWG-II, which delegates adopted without amendments. SWG-I
Chair Jebb (right) presented the report of SWG-I,
which delegates adopted with minor amendments.
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The
African group expressed appreciation for the WGRI outcomes
and their substantial contribution to achieving the 2010
target, highlighting the recommendations on the revision of
NBSAPs, support to national CHMs, review of financial
resources, CEPA, and national reporting. The Group of Latin
American and Caribbean Countries noted that the consensus
achieved at the meeting is crucial in the shift of the
Convention from policy development to implementation,
stressing the importance of achieving its three objectives.
Central and Eastern Europe commended the excellent spirit of
cooperation among participants, and expressed support for
the continuation of the WGRI on a standing basis.
Above photos L-R: Dalia Maria Salabarria Fernandez (Cuba);
Natalia Tretlyakova (Russian Federation); Rawson
Piniel Yonazi (Tanzania)
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Asia
and the Pacific underscored the role of stakeholders in the
achievement of the three objectives of the CBD, and praised the
recommendations on: NBSAPs, output-oriented approach to capacity
building, support to NFPs, and reduction of intersessional
meetings to free resources for national implementation. The
EU commended the effective work of WGRI, identifying as key
issues for the future of the Convention to focus on national
implementation, including protected areas, and streamlining CBD
processes. China highlighted the importance of the WGRI
recommendations for enhanced implementation, and emphasized the
need to prioritize the use of limited resources for
implementation at the national level and to improve
effectiveness of the financial mechanism.
Above photos L-R: Terei Abete-Reema (Kiribati); Weixue
Cheng (China); Glenys Parry (United Kingdom speaking
on behalf of the EU), Stefan Leiner (European Community)
and Jane Bulmer (United Kingdom)
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Brazil
reported on the preparations for COP-8. CBD
Executive Secretary Zedan congratulated delegates on the
progress achieved, as well as for the guidance emerging from the
discussions regarding implementation of the Convention and
Strategic Plan and achievement of the 2010 target.
Above photos L-R: CBD Executive
Secretary Hamdallah Zedan; Marcela
Nicodemos (Brazil)
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Left
photo: Chair Ramatha (center) thanked the participants for the excellent results, and gaveled
the meeting to a close at 13.47.
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ENB
SNAPSHOTS:
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The ENB WGRI team posing with Abbalache Yesli
of the CBD
Left photo L-R: Sabrina Shaw, Elisa Morgera, Stefan
Jungcurt, Reem Hajjar, Abbalache Yesli and Franz
Dejon |
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