PLENARY |
Opening Statements |
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From left to right: Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, Chair of WGRI Ambassador Antônio José Rezende de Castro, Brazil, and David Cooper, CBD Secretariat. |
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Monique Barbut, GEF CEO/Chairperson, noted that her presence reflected the GEF’s intention to renew and revitalize dialogue with the CBD. |
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Walter Erdelen, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, highlighted points critical to the implementation of the CBD. |
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Robert McLean, Canada. |
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Maria Elisa Oliveira, Portugal, on behalf of the EU. |
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NBSAPs: Status and Implementation |
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Pedro Ivo Arriegas, Portugal, on behalf of the EU, prioritized practical implementation of the Convention. |
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Emmanuel Bayani Ngoyi, Gabon, on behalf of several Central African countries, requested enhanced financial resources to update NBSAPs. |
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Sujata Arora, India, recommended cyclical biodiversity planning and periodical updates of NBSAPs, to include the 2010 biodiversity target and the ecosystem approach. |
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Jimena Nieto, Colombia, called for fully incorporating ABS in NBSAPs. |
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Luz María Ortiz, Mexico, called for initiatives to apply the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development. |
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Gert Willemse, South Africa. |
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Rawson Piniel Yonazi, Tanzania. |
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Abdul-Hakim Aulaiah, Yemen. |
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José Luis Sutera, Argentina, emphasized the need to obtain new and additional, domestic and international, resources for implementation. |
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Shirin Karryeva, Turkmenistan, highlighted the need to update NBSAPs to reflect, among others, the ecosystem approach, the 2010 target, and climate change considerations. |
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Lyle Glowka, CMS Secretariat, reported efforts to assist parties in integrating migratory species provisions into their NBSAPs. |
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Joji Cariño, Tebtebba Foudation, encouraged regional workshops on CBD implementation for indigenous peoples. |
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Guidance for NBSAP Development, Implementation and Evaluation |
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Nabil Hamada, Tunisia (left), and Aimée Mpambara, Rwanda (right), supported consolidating draft recommendations to avoid duplication. |
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Claudine Ramiarison, Madagascar, emphasized the economic contributions of biodiversity. |
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James Seyani, Malawi. |
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Letchumanan Ramatha, Malaysia, called for text on aligning NBSAPs with other biodiversity-related strategies. |
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Rolf Hogan, WWF. |
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Christine von Weizsäcker, ECOROPA. |
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Priority Areas for Capacity Building |
GEF CEO/Chairperson Monique Barbut responded to questions from WGRI 2 participants.
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Erum Hasan, Canada, emphasized identifying technologies that create synergies in the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). |
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Hesiquio Benitez, Mexico, requested further documentation and analysis before making a recommendation to the COP. |
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Side Event: WGRI Dialogue with the GEF CEO/Chairperson |
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Snapshots |
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