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IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) Coverage
IISD RS provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from CMS COP11. In order to download our reports, click the HTML or PDF icons below. |
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Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
3-9 November 2014 | Quito, Ecuador
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Highlights for Wednesday, 5 November 2014
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| Photo courtesy of Panthera/AoS/University of Delaware |
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CMS COP11 continued on Wednesday in Quito, Ecuador. CoW Chair Øystein Størkersen noted that working groups have been established for Budget, Avian and Aquatic species, as well as a drafting group on governance.
During a signing ceremony held in the afternoon, Sweden signed the MoU on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MoU). Switzerland and the Czech Republic signed the MoU on the Conservation of Migratory Birds in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU). The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD), on behalf of the UAE, signed a Partnership Agreement extension, including a US$ 1.3 million financial contribution. The Humane Society International (HSI) signed a Partnership Agreement.
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Committee of the Whole
Working Groups
Signing Ceremony
Side Events at CMS COP 11
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This event was organized by BirdLife International, Vogelbescherming Nederland (VBN)- BirdLife in The Netherlands, and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)- BirdLife in the UK.
Alfred Oteng-Yeboah, Ghana, moderated the session. Oliver Biber, Switzerland, described the recently agreed non-binding African-Eurasian Migratory Landbird Action Plan (AEMLAP), stressing that it will not have budgetary implications on the Convention. Samuel Temidayo Osinubi, BirdLife International, spoke on AEMLAP implementation tools including the Migrant Landbird Study Group geared to promote information sharing on migrant landbirds at a global level.
Franz Bairlein, Institute for Avian Research, drew attention to the European Bird Migration Atlas which tracks the movements of European Birds, from their breeding grounds in Europe to their winter destinations in Africa. Danaë Sheehan, RSPB, noted the goal of international species action plans is returning these species to a favourable conservation status through the development of relevant capacity and partnerships to ensure the sustainable conservation of these species. Bernd de Bruijn, VBN, presented the work of the “Living on the Edge” project, which takes a landscape approach to addressing challenges facing both migrant landbirds and rural communities in the Sahel. Borja Heredia, CMS, lauded the AEMLAP, and stressed ensuring that it is driven by both Africa and Europe. |
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Organized by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Consulting Unit on Tourism and Biodiversity, in collaboration with the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), the Ramsar Convention, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), this event highlighted key initiatives with the potential to harness tourism for the conservation of migratory species. Participants considered the preliminary phase of the Destination Flyways project, implemented by UNWTO in collaboration with Wetlands International and BirdLife International, among others. They also discussed the findings of the UNWTO Briefing Paper “Towards measuring the economic value of wildlife watching tourism in Africa” as a step towards systematically measuring the economic value of wildlife-watching tourism market in Africa.
Representatives from various UN agencies and international organizations then engaged in a roundtable discussion on creating synergies between sustainable tourism and multilateral environmental agreements, with the goal of linking sustainable tourism with the management of protected areas, wetland conservation and the fight against poaching and illegal trade in wildlife.
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This reception was organized by the governments of Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, and the EU and supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The event showcased work being undertaken to secure additional shark and ray protection, as well as national level efforts to establish stronger domestic shark management policies. Participants heard opening remarks from Achmat Hassiem, a shark attack survivor and shark conservation advocate. Ahmed Esmaeil Ahmed Al Hashmi, Ministry of Water and Environment, UAE, spoke on his country's domestic legislation to protect sharks. In their presentations, Egypt proposed listing silky sharks in Appendix II; Costa Rica and Ecuador proposed listing great hammerhead sharks, and scalloped hammerhead sharks in Appendix II; Fiji proposed listing reef manta rays and all mobula rays in both Appendices; and the EU proposed listing thresher sharks in Appendix II.
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Around the Venue
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