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1、DRAFT RESOLUTION 6.13AEWA INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION TASKS FOR 2016-2018Recalling Resolution 5.3 on International Implementation Tasks(IITs) for the Agreement for the period 2012-2015,Notinthe limited support provided by Contracting Parties, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations for

2、 the implementation of the International Implementation Tasks 2012-2015,Expressing concern about the low level of implementation of International Implementation Tasks in the three triennia since 2006,Noting the conclusions and recommendations of the Report on the Conservation Status of Migratory Wat

3、erbirds within the Agreement Area - 6 fd布。(document AEWA/MOP 6.14), the Report on the Status of Preparation and Implementation of AEWA International Single Species Action Plans, International Single Species Management Plans, as well as Multi-species Action Plans - 2nd Edition (document AEWA/MOP 6.16

4、), the update of the Report of the Status of Introduced Non-native WaterbirdSpecies and Hybrids Thereof (document AEWA/MOP 6.15)and the Review of the Occurrence and Magnitude of the Conflict between Migratoiy Animals of all Taxa and Renewable Technologies Deployment (document AEWA/MOP 6.38),Noting a

5、gain the contribution these International Implementation Tasks will make to the objectives of AEWAs Strategic Plan,Taking into account the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa adopted by Resolution 5.9,Recalling the need for proactive and targeted conservation measures in order to achieve the CBD Aichi Bi

6、odiversity Targets 2020 as outlined by Resolution 5.23,Recalling resolution A/Rcs/70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly on Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including 17 Sustainable Development Goals,Aware of the Technical Committees recommendation of the ben

7、efits of having a shorter, more focussed list of projects, which is better aligned with the priorities of AEWAs Strategic Plan, and which identifies small, more fundable modules of large projects,Reaffirming the particular importance of:a) the contribution that conservation of migratory waterbirds a

8、nd the wise use of their wetland habitats can make to sustainable development, especially in developing countries;b) the need to identify functional networks of key sites through an understanding of the migratory flyways of populations covered by the Agreement; andthe need to support the maintenance

9、 of the International Waterbird Census in Europe and to further its development in Africa, the Middle East, East and Central Asia as the basis of assessing the international status and trends of waterbird populations and thus the effective implementation of the Agreement as noted by Resolutions 3.11

10、,4.10 and 5.22.The Meeting of the Parties:1. Adopts the International Implementation Tasks for 2016-2018 appended to this Resolution, which are updated and amended on the basis of the International Implementation Tasks adopted for 2012-2015 as the medium-term priorities for international cooperation

11、 activities for implementation of the Agreement;Urges Contracting Parlies and specialised international organisations to support ongoing projects and, where appropriate, to develop new international cooperation projects for the implementation of the Agreement, according to the priorities outlined in

12、 the Strategic Plan and the Plan of Action for Africa, to keep the Agreement Secretariat fully informed of progress, and to report conclusions at future sessions of the Meeting of the Parties;2. Further urges Conlracting Parties,the Agreement Secretariat and ”?ve$specialised international organisati

13、ons to seek innovative mechanisms and partnerships, including with the business sector, to enable implementation of the priorities listed in the Appendix, including joint ventures, twinning arrangements, secondments and exchange programmes, corporate sector sponsorships and species adoption programm

14、es;Requests bilateral and multilateral donors to provide financial assistance to developing countries for the implementation of the Agreement, by supporting implementation of the priorities listed in the Appendix;3. Instructs the Agreement Secretariat to disseminate the International Implementation

15、Tasks for 2016- 2018, to coordinate closely with related conventions and international organisations for their implementation, and to seek appropriate donors; andAgrees that future lists of International Implementation Tasks be more closely aligned (o the strategic priorities of the Agreement, more

16、limited in extent and presented as projects that are more feasible to fund, and requests that the Tasks for the period 2019-2021 be developed accordingly as part of the process to draft AEWAs next Strategic Plan (Resolution 6.14).AEWA INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION TASKS (IIT) FOR 2016-2018Introductio

17、n1. The following list of priority activities has been established to assist Contracting Parties, donors and other stakeholders to further the international implementation of the Action Plan of the Agreement on lhe Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds during the period 2016-2018.2.

18、Since the first Session of the Meeting of lhe Parties (MOP) to the Agreement, which took place in November 1999 in Cape Town (South Africa), when the International Implementation Priorities (IIP) for 2000-2004 were adopted in Resolution 1.4, priorities have been revised and updated by each MOP. The

19、current proposal for IIT 2016-2018 represents a revised list of activities based on the MOP5- approved IITs 2012-2015.Order and format of presentationAs in the previous versions, the presentation of the tasks in the present document follows the headings of (he Action Plan to the Agreement. The numbe

20、r(s) in parentheses after each task title refer(s) to the relevant paragraph of the Agreements Action Plan.3. The order of presentation does not reflect any order of priority.4. Each section starts with a brief outline of relevant high priority projects, followed by a list of other relevant projects

21、; further information on these is available from the Secretariat, upon request.5. For each task, an indicative budget and timescale is presented for guidance, along with the types of activity involved. It should be noted that the budgets are only indicative. Detailed project proposals and budgets to

22、 meet each task will be required at a later stage and should be the basis for the final fund-raising.6. The tasks include only those requiring international cooperation, and are not intended to reflect national implementation priorities, which must be determined by each Contracting Party and could i

23、nclude more on-lhe-ground conservation activities. A number of the proposals underlined the importance of such activities. Five types of international cooperation will be appropriate in addressing these priorities:(a) Exchange/transfer of information;(b) Research, surveys and monitoring;(c) Exchange

24、/transfer of expertise;(d) Financial assistance; and(e) Transboundary drafting and implementation of action plans.CollaborationA number of Implementation Tasks, especially where these relate to reviews of data and information and for the production of guidance, could and should be undertaken collabo

25、ratively with other relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and international organisations. In particular, these should include the Ramsar Convention (and its Scientific and Technical Review Panel) as noted by Resolution XII.3 of Ramsar Convention COP 12 and AEWA Resolution 5.19, the

26、Convention on Migratory Species (including its Scientific Council)and other CMS instruments, regional conventions related to marine areas and fisheries management, such as OSPAR, HELCOM, Nairobi and Abidjan Conventions, and the European Union.The benefits of such joint and harmonised working include

27、 potential cost-sharing, wider inputs to technical work and greater outreach to a wider range of interested parties and stakeholders. In planning the implementation of each IIT, active collaboration with other relevant MEAs will be sought as appropriate and possible.A. Species ConservationImplement

28、existing international species action and management plans (AP 2.2.1,7.4)Prior to the entry into force of the Agreement, a number of international single species action plans relevant to Paragraph 2.2.1 of the Agreement Action Plan had already been developed (by BirdLife International, Wetlands Inte

29、rnational and the International Crane Foundation). These include action plans for: Microcarbopygmaeus, Pelecamiscrispus, Botaurusstellans, Mannaronettaangustirostris, Polystictastellerii, Leucogeranus, Fulicacristata, Numeniustenuirostris, Larusaudouinii, and Sterna dougallii. (NB: Several of these

30、action plans cover the European part of the range of the species only, and a priority is to extend them to cover their full range within the Agreement area (see next item). More than 20 international single species action plans and one multi-species action plan were also adopted by the MOP, as well

31、as a Species Management Plan for A nserbrachyrhynchus( S val bard population). Whilst many of the actions identified for these species will have to be undertaken and financed at national or local level, a budget is required for international coordination and promotion, and to provide small grants fo

32、r national and local initiatives.Indicative budget: 60,000 min./species/year (for coordination/grants)Duration:Annual, ongoingActivities:Coordination, small grants, evaluation, reportingDevelop new International Species Action and Management Plans (AP 2.2.1,7.4)New International Single Species Actio

33、n Plans need to be developed as a priority for the populations listed in category 1, column A, Table 1 to the Agreement Action Plan, and for those species listed with an asterisk in column A of Tabic 1. Production and format of the action plans should follow the recommendations given in the MOP-appr

34、oved guidelines. Following the example of the first multi- species action plan under AEWA for Benguela upwelling system coastal seabirds further multi-species action plans can he considered for development where deemed feasible and appropriate. With the successful pilot management plan for the Svalb

35、ard population of the Pink-footed Goose other species/populations will be prioritised for planning of management actions. As soon as the new action and management plans are completed, implementation should begin. It is recommended that individual Range States agree to take the lead on development of

36、 individual action and management plans (as an in-kind contribution to the Agreement), in close cooperation with the other Range States of each species (coordination of plan development including workshops, drafting, consultation and publication of each plan). Plans should be submitted to the Techni

37、cal Committee in draft form for consultation, to ensure harmonisation and quality control.Indicative budget: 50,000 max. /per species for action plan preparationDuration:12 months per planActivities:Coordination, workshop, planning, publicationB. Habitat ConservationMaintain overview of the sites of

38、 international importance for AEWA species (AP 3.1.2,7.4)A vital piece of information for the conservation of any migratory species is an understanding of the network of key sites required to sustain their populations throughout the year. The Critical Site Network Tool web-portal, developed under th

39、e framework of the Wings Over Wetlands - African- Eurasian Flyway Project, has brought together the already existing information concerning key sites for migratory waterbirds that meet recognised criteria of being internationally important building primarily on the data collected through the Interna

40、tional Waterbird Census of Wetlands International and through the Important Bird Areas programme of BirdLife International. The web-portal already provides access to information on site networks by species and populations and highlights the internationally important populations of any internationall

41、y important sites. The members of the WOW Partnership (i.e. the AEWA and Ramsar Secretariats, BirdLife International and Wetlands International) have committed themselves to continue updating the parent datasets and making the information accessible through the CSN Tool. However, the CSN Tool in its

42、 current form is getting technologically obsolete seven years after its launch. It will be necessary to redevelop the portal focusing on improving interoperability between individual datasets and enabling - in future 一 routine updating of relevant data toensure thatthe data presentedisalways the mos

43、trecent available.Indicative budget:150,000Duration:2yearsActivities:Redevelopment,databaseupdate andmaintenance, website maintenanceIdentification of important sites vulnerable to climate change (AP 3.2, 7.4)Climate change vulnerability is an important element of the assessment of the sufficiency o

44、f the international network of sites for the protection of migratory waterbirds. While the first edition of the AEWA International Site Review, as required by the AEWA Action Plan paragraph 7.4, submitted to MOP5 have assessed the protection and management status of the internationally important sit

45、es identified by the Critical Site Network Tool, the climate change vulnerability of the network has not been estimated. Such an assessment can be undertaken through a flyway-scale approach using the available CSN data and other existing information and overlaying spatial data to identify the vulner

46、ability of individual sites. Despite some limitations, such an exercise will be a useful guidance on the priority sites for climate adaptation action. 350,0003 yearsDesk studyIndicative budget: Duration: Activities:C. Management of Human ActivitiesIncrease the knowledge on waterbird harvests in the

47、Agreement area (AP 4.1, 5.7)Waterbirds arc harvested widely throughout the Agreement area for recreation, trade and livelihoods. Little is known of the scale of such harvesting, nor of the impacts that such harvesting has on waterbird populations. The development of a programme aiming at accurately

48、evaluating the harvest of waterbirds at the scale of the AEWA range is a huge task that would require a consequent amount of financial resources and would also require setting up a mechanism for regular monitoring of waterbird harvest. It will be critical to work with and through organisations and n

49、etworks which have involvement with this issue including Wetland Internationals Hunting Specialist Group and relevant representative organisations. It is therefore proposed to run a series of sub-regional projects, which amongst other things should: gather and analyse existing information on harvest

50、 data within (he AEWA range; assess sustainability of the harvest according to the AEWA provisions; establish links with organisations gathering this type of information; suggest appropriate methodology; andconvene working groups involving partners involved or interested in harvest monitoring and se

51、t up monitoring schemes.Indicative budget: 100,000 per sub-regionDuration:1-2 years per sub-regionActivities:Reviews, research, survey, publicationsEvaluation of socio-economic values of waterbirds(AP 4.2.2)In line with the developments brought about through the process of the Economics of Ecosystem

52、s and Biodiversity (TEEB) process there is a need to evaluate the consumptive and non-consumptive use of waterbirds. These values have the potential to contribute substantially to sustainable rural development throughout the Agreement area. Yet very little is known of these values in different regio

53、ns and their potential contribution to species and habitat conservation. Given the enormous scope of this work and the need for generating resource efficiency, it is proposed that this work is conducted through offering placements to students studying for masters or PhD degrees, supported by an acti

54、ve Technical Commitlee expert on rural development and economics. The results should be presented as case studies at appropriate workshops (e.g. IUGB, EAERE etc.) and published to advise future sustainable rural development initiatives. The work should be conducted in line with methodologies develop

55、ed by the TEEB process and thus feed into policy decisions.Indicative budget:20,000 p/aDuration: Activities:OngoingResearch, socio-economic surveys, workshop, publicationD. RESEARCH AND MONITORINGIntegrated Waterbird MonitoringInternational Waterbird Census - reuional coordination and support survey

56、s in developing countries(AP 5.2,5.3,7.4)The International Waterbird Census, organised by Wetlands International, and conducted in most countries within the Agreement area, is one of the key tools for monitoring the conservation status of the populations covered by AEWA. It is based on annual non-br

57、eeding season surveys at a sample of sites, by an extensive network of, mainly, volunteer counters. Unfortunately, the financial and technical capacity to coordinate and to implement the national surveys is very unevenly distributed across the Agreement area. Experience shows that most developing co

58、untries in the Agreement area are not able (o regularly cover the key sites without some basic support to cover travel costs. These constraints present a major limitation to understanding the conservation status of AEWA populations.Indicative budget:66.(X)0 p.a. regional coordination + 8(),()0() p.a

59、. for January countsDuration:AnnualActivities:Coordination, field surveys, publication of national totals annuallySpecial non-breedin。waterbird counts (AP 5.2, 5.3,7.4)Although the International Waterbird Census can cover a significant proportion of the waterbird populations, the adequate monitoring

60、 of certain species would require special counts to cover their specific habitats which are usually not well covered during the regular IWC counts. These groups include geese and swans, seaducks, non-wetland waders and the poorly covered large tidal wetlands in Africa and South-west Asia.Indicative

61、budget:Duration: Activities:Goose and swan counts: 50.000 p.a.Seaduck counts: 14,000 p.a. + 85,000 p. 3 years to cover the Black Sea and Caspian SeaTidal wetlands in Africa and South-west Asia: 93.000 p. 3 yearsNon-wetland waders: 10,000 p. 3 years3 years with annual activitiesCoordination, field su

62、rveys, publication of results9.Monitoring of colonial waterbirds (AP 3.1.2,3.2, 4.2, 5)A large proportion of the migratory water- and seabird species covered by the Agreement nest in colonies (particularly of the families: SpheniscidaefPhaethontidaef Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae,Fregatida

63、e, Ardeidae, Ciconiidae, Threskiornithidae, Phoenicopieridae, Laridae, Sternidae, Alcidae. Colonial waterbirds can be best monitored during the breeding season because a very significant proportion of the population of a species may be concentrating on a few localities at one time. In the meantime,

64、many of these species are not adequately covered by the existing International Waterbird Census, which is based on non-breeding season surveys partly because they are widely distributed in areas that are difficult to access such as open sea. Good information about the colonies is also fundamental to

65、 identify and address factors that may threaten their populations. Although some national programmes already exist and even some international coordination takes place in certain subregions of the Agreement area, the Conservation Status Report has highlighted the need for more adequate international c(x)rdination of the monitoring of colonial water- and seabirds. Therefore, a desk study shall produce an overview of on-going initiatives, explore options, priorities and costing for coordinated international monitoring of colonial waterbirds during the breeding season.Indicative budg