ENB @ UN Ad hoc Working Group on marine biological diversity, 13-17 February, 2006, UN Headquarters, New York

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Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

13-17 February 2006 | UN Headquarters, New York

Working Group Co-Chair Philip Burgess

On Tuesday, 14 February, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group of the General Assembly to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (the Working Group) concluded the general exchange of views and considered past and present activities of the United Nations (UN) and other relevant international organizations in the morning. In the afternoon, delegates commenced discussions on the scientific, technical, economic, legal, environmental, socioeconomic and other aspects of the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction.

Working Group Co-Chairs Juan Manuel Gomez-Robledo and Philip Burgess

Perusing the ENB (left) and the EU consulting (right)

Donna Petrachenko, Australia, prioritized coordinating the different purposes and objectives of MPAs, such as biodiversity protection and fisheries management, as RFMOs cannot be assumed to establish MPAs for broader purposes.

Co-Chair Philip Burgess and Andrew Brooke, Australia, speak with ENBer Elisa Morgera.

Side Event co-sponsored by Conservation International and UNEP

Sylvia Earle, Conservation International, makes a presentation on Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction: Charting a Course for Sustainability

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