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7th CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (COP-7) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 9-20 February 2004
Highlights
for Wednesday 18 February 2004
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NEW
ZEALAND reserved its position regarding references to the Akwé: Kon
guidelines on impact assessment. Above photo L-R: Alan Reid and Charlotte
Cudby (New Zealand)
Ireland
said the EU opposed language noting that activities implemented to support
the work programme on mountain biodiversity should not cause distortions to
international commodity trade. Above photo: Marie Dromey
(Ireland)
BRAZIL expressed its concern with the operational objective of the work
programme on marine and coastal biodiversity that addresses information to
Parties regarding marine and coastal genetic resources, including
bioprospecting.
Above photo: Mitzi Gurgel Valente da Costa
(Brazil)
Argentina opposed references to the
positive effects of mariculture in the decision related to marine and
coastal biodiversity.
Above photo: Victoria Lichtshein and Raul Estrada (Argentina)
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The
IIFB stressed geographic and linguistic diversity and gender
considerations Above photo: Lucy Mulenkei (IIFB) |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (above right) suggested creating a CEPA post in the Secretariat. Diann Black Layne (Antigua and Barbuda) and NORWAY (center) stressed the need for regional representation and, with the IIFB, for indigenous participation in a consultative CEPA Working Group. Above photo L-R: Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda ), Silvi Samstag, and Palau in an informal CEPA consultation. |
Dato'
Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Malaysia's Deputy
Prime Minister, said benefit-sharing is central to biodiversity
conservation. |
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Klaus Töpfer, UNEP Executive Director, noted the merit of a more focused COP agenda.
CBD
Executive Secretary Hamdallah Zedan stressed the need to develop a
holistic framework for implementation in order to achieve the target to
significantly reduce biodiversity loss by 2010.
H.E. Masoumeh Ebtekar (Iran) said the 10th anniversary of the CBD
is good opportunity to renew the commitment for biodiversity conservation.
H.R.H.
Prince Turki bin Nasir bin Abdul Aziz (Saudi Arabia) noted that technology
transfer, capacity building and private sector involvement are prerequisites
of truly equitable benefit sharing.