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Ninth Meeting
of the Conference
of the Parties
19-30
May 2008| Bonn,
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Highlights
for Thursday, 29 May 2008
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Delegates met in two working groups throughout the day and into the night. Working Group I (WG I) considered conference room papers (CRPs) on invasive alien species (IAS), island biodiversity, forest biodiversity, protected areas (PAs), marine and coastal biodiversity, and biodiversity and climate change. WG II addressed CRPs on cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements, monitoring, assessments and indicators, operations of the Convention, Article 8(j), and financial resources and mechanism.
High-level, contact and informal groups on access and benefit-sharing (ABS), marine and coastal biodiversity, forest biodiversity, agricultural biodiversity and biofuels, PAs, and the budget met throughout the day.
Above photo: Participants from the EU, Brazil and various
indigenous and local communities in a huddle to agree on text
concerning the CRP on Article 8(j).
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| WORKING
GROUP I |
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| Dais of
WG I chaired by Maria Mbengashe
(South Africa) |
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| FOREST BIODIVERSITY:
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In the
context of reducing emissions from deforestation, MALAYSIA suggested, and delegates
agreed, adding “in the framework of the
UNFCCC” to clarify that the text refers to a specific international initiative.
Above photo: Letchumanan Ramatha (Malaysia) |
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The SMALL ISLAND
DEVELOPING STATES supported text on suspending release of GM trees.
Above photo L-R: Elaine Fisher (Jamaica), Joseph
Aitaro (Palau) and Selby Remie
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| INLAND WATERS:
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NORWAY welcomed the
ongoing work of the Ramsar Convention on ecosystem
functions.
Above photo: Arild Lindgaard (Norway) |
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With regard to the
work of the Ramsar Convention, TURKEY requested recording their disagreement in the report of the meeting.
Above photo L-R: Turkish delegates Fatih Ekmekci,
Haydar Fersoy, Bikir Uttu Atahan. |
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| WORKING
GROUP II
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| OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION:
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With regard to a
process for identifying emerging issues, MEXICO proposed requesting SBSTTA to review and discuss the proposals and, as appropriate, identify the emerging issue and present options for COP consideration.
Above photo L-R: Damaso Luna and Ana Luisa Guzmán
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ARGENTINA supported that SBSTTA review proposals
for emerging issues and identify them for COP
consideration.
Above photo L-R: José Luis Sutera and Victoria Lichtshein (Argentina) |
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| ABS:
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| A small group, co-chaired by
René Lefeber (the Netherlands) and Sem Shikongo (Namibia) convened to discuss Annex I of the draft decision containing the international ABS regime’s main components. The Co-Chairs asked delegates to identify which components for further consideration (bullets) could be turned into components for further elaboration and inclusion in the international regime (bricks). |
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PRESS CONFERENCE:
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| Brazilian
Environment Minister
Carlos Minc held a press conference in the
afternoon at the margins of COP 9, announcing the
creation of a forest greenbelt to combat
deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon region. He
also reiterated that policies started by Marina
Silva, the former environment minister of Brazil,
will continue. |
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ENB COP 9 SNAPSHOTS:
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Related Links
CBD
Secretariat
CBD
COP 9 official website
Cartagena
Protocol on Biosafety Web page
COP
9 Meeting Documents
Summary
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International
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Global
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Millennium
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