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Liberia for the AFRICAN GROUP called for the precautionary
approach to be applied to large scale production of
biofuels, and for suspending introduction of new measures for biofuel consumption until policy frameworks are adopted and a risk and benefit assessment is concluded.
Above photo: Ben Turtur Donnie (Liberia) |
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The REPUBLIC OF KOREA and others
stressed that biofuel issues should be considered in the context of food security.
Above photo: Hae Sung Hwang (Republic of
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GHANA said genetically modified (GM)
biofuel crops could contaminate natural habitats.
Above photo: Alfred Oteng Yeboah (Ghana) |
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BRAZIL highlighted the contribution of biofuel production to sustainable development, food and energy security and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Above photo: Pedro Andrade (Brazil) |
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The INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
called for radical agrarian reform, in consultation with local
communities.
Above photo L-R: Edna Marajoara,
Marcial Kuna and Thaissa
Pinheiro (International Forum of Local
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The CIVIL SOCIETY CAUCUS
called for an immediate ban on
agrofuels.
Above photo: Lucy Sharratt (Canadian
Biotechnology Action Network) |
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GREENPEACE recommended ending any supportive measures for agrofuels until appropriate safeguards are in place
Above photo: Martin Kaiser
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The PHILIPPINES reiterated the importance of applying the precautionary principle and ecosystem approach
when developing biofuel programmes.
Above photo: Edgar Tomas Auxilian (The
Philippines) |
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NORWAY highlighted emissions from deforestation, and
said data should be generated to conduct risk
assessments on GM trees.
Above photo: Tone Solhaug (Norway) |
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| WORKING
GROUP II
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| FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND MECHANISM:
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GABON proposed a donors' meeting on biodiversity funding.
Above photo: Emmanuel Bayani Ngoyi (Gabon) |
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The Russian Federation for
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE requested reflecting the contribution of bilateral cooperation
mechanisms to resource mobilization.
Above photo: Olga Krever (Russian
Federation) |
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INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY and the GLOBAL FOREST COALITION warned against financing mechanisms such as those of the World Bank, which may violate human and indigenous rights. GREENPEACE urged parties to fulfill their financial
commitments to finance a global protected areas network, halt deforestation and address
the links between biodiversity and climate change. BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL on behalf of several NGOs called for redirecting perverse subsidies to create new and additional resources.
Above photo L-R: Simone Lovera (Global Forest
Coalition); Stefan Krug (Greenpeace); Muhtari
Aminu-Kano (BirdLife International); Esther
Camac and
Max Ooft (IIFB) |
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CANADA proposed stating that the
draft strategy for implementing the work programme on technology transfer
is voluntary and suggested that the CBD Secretariat
host the biodiversity technology initiative.
Above photo: Andréanne Léger (Canada) |
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The THIRD WORLD NETWORK
(TWN) suggested local innovations and community endeavors as alternatives
to technology transfer.
Above photo: Chee Yoke Ling (TWN) |
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| NGO
participants who protested during the first day of COP
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| CBD
staff Iman Keira and Ailis Rego |
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| Federico
Cinquepalmi (Italy) |
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| Gabriele
Obermayr (Austria) |
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| Hueyun
Wang-Makotoff, UN interpreter |
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| Giannina
Santiago (Colombia) |
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| Participants
from the Deccan Development Society, India
with Chandrama Moligeri, Laxmi
Begari and Punyamma Burdipad |
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| David
Cooper (CBD) in discussion with Marie-Annick
Moreau (ENB) |
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| Local
staff manning the publications booth |
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