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Daily report for 8 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
Highlights and images for 7 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
On Wednesday, 7 September, the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) convened in plenary in the morning and afternoon.
Following the oral report from Rena Lee (Singapore), the facilitator of the informal working group on capacity building and technology transfer, plenary continued discussions of possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on capacity building and technology transfer, focusing, among other things, on: special needs, scope, approach, modalities and relationship with existing mechanisms.
In addition, plenary heard a proposal on environmental impact assessments. The informal working group on cross-cutting issues, facilitated by Chair Charles, convened in the afternoon.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report in English and French from the 2nd Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 “Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.”
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Zentaro Naganuma, Japan
Juliette Babb-Riley, Barbados
From L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Tamara Thomas, Adviser to the Chair; Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago; and Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS;
Yolannie Cerrato Corrales, Honduras
Thembile Joyini, South Africa, and Evan Bloom, US
Rishy Bukoree, Mauritius
Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica
Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Florian Botto, Monaco
Chandra Prakash Goyal, India
Rena Lee (Singapore), Facilitator of the informal working group on capacity building and transfer of marine technology
Marc Richir, EU
Momtaz Djamchid, Iran
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Eritrea, and Thembile Joyini, South Africa
Agustín Fornell, Ecuador
Angel Horna, Peru
Ismail Raushan, Maldives
Prim Masrinuan, Thailand for the Group of 77 and China
Alassane Conte, Guinea, reading the ENB
Tilani Silva, Sri Lanka
Sandra Victoria Arcamo, the Philippines
John Fox, Fiji
John Adank, New Zealand
Babajide Alo, Nigeria
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN, with Michael Bliss, Australia
Lucía Raffin, Argentina, and Matthías Pálsson, Iceland
Matthías Pálsson, Iceland, with Cary Scott-Kemmis, Australia
Hector Celarié, El Salvador, and Yolannie Cerrato Corrales, Honduras
Around the Venue
Artifact from Zambia
Balbaly Stone Images, by Amungal Ikhanova and Zhangir Umbetow
Dove of Peace
Oasis
Daily report for 7 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
Highlights and images for 6 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
On Tuesday, 6 September, the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) convened in plenary throughout the day.
Delegates continued discussions of possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on area-based management tools, including marine protected areas. They then considered possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on environmental impact assessments (EIAs), focusing on: transboundary impact assessments, monitoring and review, and stakeholder consultations.
Delegates also heard a partial report from Rena Lee (Singapore), the facilitator of the informal working group on capacity building and technology transfer.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report in English and French from the 2nd Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 “Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.”
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Catherine Boucher, Canada, and Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Zentaro Naganuma, Japan, with John Brincat, EU
Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica, and Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
John Adank, New Zealand, and Michael Bliss, Australia
From L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago; Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS;
Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Eritrea
Zakieh Taghizadeh and Momtaz Djamchid, Iran
Rena Lee (Singapore), Facilitator of the informal working group on capacity building and transfer of marine technology
Mehdi Remaoun, Algeria
Thembile Joyini, South Africa
Michael Bliss, Australia
Mohamed Atlassi, Morocco
Xinmin Ma, China
Prim Masrinuan, Thailand
Jean Kenfack, Cameroon
Lucía Raffin, Argentina
Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UNDOALOS, with Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago
Cristian Laborda Mora, Chile, and Alistair Graham, Australia
Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago
Alice Revell, New Zealand
Wini Broadbelt, EU
Christoph Reusser, Switzerland
Natalie Morris-Sharma, Singapore
Kristina Gjerde, IUCN
Margo Deiye, Nauru
Juliette Babb-Riley, Barbados
Ignacio Cazaña, Paraguay
Khurshed Alam, Bangladesh
Delegates conferring
From L-R: Ainhoa Pérez Puyol, Victor Escobar and Carlos García Soto, Spain
A moment of silence in memory of Ebenezer Apreku, Ghana
Around the Venue
Reclining Figure: Hand, Henry Moore
The Japanese Peace Bell
Daily report for 6 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
Daily report for 5 September 2016
2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress Planet at the Crossroads
Daily report for 2 September 2016
2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress Planet at the Crossroads
Highlights and images for 2 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
On Friday, 2 September, the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) convened in plenary throughout the day.
In the morning, plenary continued deliberations of possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on marine genetic resources, including benefit-sharing. Following an oral report by John Adank (New Zealand), facilitator of the informal working group on area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, plenary discussed possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion, including on definitions, principles and approaches, and governance.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report in English and French from the 2nd Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 “Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.”
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Gina Guillén-Grillo and Rolando Castro, Costa Rica
Martijn Peijs and Sidney Kemble, the Netherlands
James Ndirangu Waweru, Kenya, with Thembile Joyini, South Africa
Christian Prip, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, and Kimo Goree, Vice-President, IISD
Wini Broadbelt and René Lefeber, the Netherlands
John Brincat, EU, with Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica
Margo Deiye, Nauru, for Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS)
Sesselja Sigurðardóttir, Iceland
Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Eritrea
John Adank, New Zealand, facilitator of the informal working group on area-based management tools
Alistair Graham, Australia, and Jessica Battle, WWF
Martin Zvachula, Federated States of Micronesia, reading the ENB
Anca Leroy, EU, with Andreas Lunn, Denmark
The African Group conferring
From L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago; Charlotte Salpin, UNDOALOS; and Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS
Ignacio Cazaña, Paraguay
Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago
Maria Pilikou, Cyprus
Zentaro Naganuma, Japan
Prim Masrinuan, Thailand for the Group of 77 and China
Xinmin Ma, China
Janine Coye-Felson, Belize
Khurshed Alam, Bangladesh
John Brincat, EU
Maruthadu Sudhakar, India
Michael Bliss, Australia
Participants consulting
Around the Venue
Non-Violence, by Fredrik Reuterswärd
Sphere Within a Sphere, by Arnaldo Pomodoro
A view of the UN headquarters from the rose garden
Daily report for 2 September 2016
2nd Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Committee
Highlights and images for 1 September 2016
2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress Planet at the Crossroads
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress (WCC) started on Thursday with almost 10,000 participants. During the opening ceremony in the morning, Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige said an island is a “microcosm of Planet Earth,” and he announced the Hawaiʻi Sustainability Initiative. President Tommy Remengesau, Palau, said President Obama’s designation of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument “cements his legacy as an ocean leader.” Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), presented the UN Secretary-General's warmest congratulations and strong support, and reminded participants that “no task is too big if we act together.” IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng said the WCC is about moving the 2015 historical agreements to action.
In the afternoon, Pacific Island leaders, governors and mayors from the cities and states on the Pacific Rim attended the Pacific Ocean Summit to consider the actions and commitments required for the establishment of the 2030 Pacific Ocean Partnership. On increasing ocean resilience, Aliki Faipule Afega Gaualofa, President of Tokelau, said “the Pacific Ocean is our teacher, our elder and our home,” further highlighting that ocean health is interdependent with quality of life and climate change. Henry Puna, Prime Minister, Cook Islands, emphasized that traditional approaches must be nurtured and integrated into ocean resilience efforts.
In the evening, participants joined a reception featuring tastings by 20 of Hawai‘iʻs top chefs along with live music by Hawai‘iʻs own Jack Johnson.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has produced daily reports, daily web coverage, summary videos from the Forum and the Members Assembly, as well as a summary report from the IUCN Congress 2016, which is available in HTML and PDF format.
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Opening Ceremony and Statements
Delegates watch traditional Hawai‘ian dancers during the opening ceremony
Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Office of Hawai‘ian Affairs
Sally Jewell, US Secretary of the Interior
David Ige, Governor of Hawai‘i
Brian Schatz, US Senator, Hawai‘i
Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau
Norbert Kurilla, Slovakia, EU presidency
Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Corbett Kalama, Kamehameha Schools Trustee
Zhang Xinsheng, President, IUCN
Press Conference
View of the dais during the press conference
David Ige, Governor of Hawai‘i
Sally Jewell, US Secretary of the Interior
Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i Senator
Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General
Participants asking questions during the session
Pacific Ocean Summit
Participants gather for the Pacific Ocean Summit
John De Fries, Department of Research and
Development, County of Hawai‘i
President Hilda Heine,
the Marshall Islands
President Peter Christian, the Federated States of Micronesia
Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UNEP
Alan Arakawa, Mayor,
County of Maui, Hawai‘i
Kosi Latu, Director General, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Aliki Faipule Afega Gaualofa,
President, Tokelau
Henry Puna, Prime Minister,
Cook Islands
Edouard Fritch, President, French Polynesia
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare,
Solomon Islands
Siaosi Sovaleni, Deputy Prime Minister, Tonga
Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga, Tuvalu
Participants make personal commitments to protect the Pacific Ocean
Around the Venue
Braulio Dias, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Executive Secretary, speaks with a participant
John Scanlon, Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), speaks with a participant
Delegates meet informally
(L-R): Aliki Faipule Afega Gaualofa, President, Tokelau; Irina Bokova, Director-General, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Braulio Dias, CBD Executive Secretary
Delegates during the opening ceremony
Delegates from Tonga
Media throughout the day
Delegates during the evening reception