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Highlights from Tuesday, 27 February |
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Jacques Mougeot, SPREP, highlighted SPREP's strong regional framework and conventions and its action plan to implement regional conventions. He noted difficulties with synergies and expressed satisfaction with the inter-linkages initiative in moving toward concrete solutions. Mougeot noted the difficulties in projecting the Pacific's voice into the global scene and in this regard expressed satisfaction with the Pacific Islands Case Study outcomes |
 Willem Wijnstekers, Executive Secretary, CITES Secretariat, noted MEAs deal with not only the same issues but also use the same tools and said we must link according to issue clusters and use the same tools to avoid unnecessary costs. He advocated use of the Internet to coordinate training rather than holding an excessive number of training workshops |
 Rosnani Ibarahim highlighted a recommendation that MEA Secretariats work together to identify needs of developing countries, especially within clusters of agreements relating to biodiversity and chemicals |
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Gilruth (left), Hari Srinivas (right) and several other participants, highlighted
the need to develop synergies with poverty alleviation, health and other
development needs. One participant noted that donors often take thematic
over synergistic approaches. Another highlighted the need to integrate
MEA commitments within national policy frameworks, identify funding
synergies within development assistance frameworks, and develop
demonstration projects (e.g., on forest fire prevention in Southeast
Asia to address climate, biodiversity, transboundary pollution and
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Closing Remarks: |
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Bradnee Chambers, UNU/IAS, highlighted lessons learned from the
meeting. He noted that discussions addressed the different dimensions of
synergies and inter-linkages and that, while these were found to be
complex, it has been seen that there are entry points at different
levels. He noted an increased understanding of entry points at the
regional and national level. Chambers said there is a clear need for an
assessment to be done on how the conventions are integrated and
implemented, and the need to do case studies has been identified. The
meeting also showed synergies can be approached on the basis of
clusters, tools, human health, an ecosystem approach and a bio-regional
perspective. He stressed the specific value to UNU's work of the
outputs from the working group on multi-stakeholder partnership and
participation.
Jerry
Velasquez, UNU, highlighted UNU's strategy, action plan and
mandate. He underscored UNU's role in developing and understanding
inter-linkages, promoting an understanding among stakeholders of the
inter-linkages initiative, and promoting implementation at the
international, national, and regional level. He identified follow-up
activities as the launch of the case studies, the conference report, a
mailing list to provide information on upcoming activities, and three
follow-up meetings: the global thematic in Tokyo in July 2001, the 2nd
International Conference in July 2002, and Rio+10. He also identified
this report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development
and various other outputs from UNU.
Honorable Zakri Hamid thanked panel members, speakers and participants.
He said it has been an enriching experience and formally closed the
meeting.
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