Summary
On Wednesday, 27 April 2016, in the morning, SBSTTA 20 plenary heard a presentation by Adam Vanbergen, lead author of the IPBES assessment on pollinators, pollination and food production, on behalf also of the Co-Chair of that assessment Vera Imperatriz-Fonseca, on key messages for policy-makers on the values of pollinators, status and trends, drivers, and options for policy responses.
In the afternoon, SBSTTA 20 plenary addressed: sustainable wildlife management; and protected areas and ecosystem restoration, including key elements for a short-term action plan on the latter.
The contact groups on ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) and on synthetic biology reconvened in the evening.
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Larissa Maria Lima Costa, Brazil
Brad Fraleigh, Canada
Prudence Tangham Galega, Cameroon
The contact group on ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs)
The contact group on synthetic biology