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IN FOCUS: 4th Meeting of the Parties to
AEWA (MOP4) |
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150 representatives of government and
non-governmental organisations as well
as waterbird experts from 80 countries
met in Antananarivo, Madagascar,
15-19 September 2008 to discuss
urgent conservation responses necessary
to reverse the declines of many migratory
waterbird species along the African-Eurasian
Flyways. Further resources and information
on the meeting can be found below.
DAILY
COVERAGE:
 Video
Address to AEWA MOP4 by Achim Steiner,
Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP)
Video
Address to AEWA MOP4 by Robert Hepworth,
Executive Secretary of the Convention
on Migratory Species (CMS) [ Please note:
this video was not shown at the meeting
due to technical difficulties in receiving
the file while in Antananarivo, Madagascar
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MOP4
RELATED PRESS RELEASES:
10
November:
- Press Release:
International Action Plan
for the Lesser White-fronted Goose
sets stage for broader Eurasian cooperation
along the species’ flyway
(10 November): [ PDF
Format | Web
Version ]
23
October:
- Press Release:
New initiative gives boost
to waterbird conservation in Africa
(23 October): [ english
| français
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- Photo:
Lesser Flamingos (Pheniconaias minor)
[ low
res |
high res
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2
October:
- Press Release:
Seabirds now internationally
protected across Africa and Eurasia
(2 October): [ english
| français
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- AEWA Technical
Committee Report: Potential
role of the Agreement in the conservation
of seabirds: [ english
| français
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17
September:
- BTO Press Release:
Migrant birds in hot water!
(17 September):
[ english
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- New Publication:
Migratory Waterbirds and Climate Change
- Effects within the African-Eurasian
Flyways: [ english
| français
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15 September:
- Press Release:
Migratory Waterbird Populations
in Decline (15 September):
[ english
| français
]
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- BirdLife International:
Delegates discuss flyway conservation
(15 September): [ english
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4 September:
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OTHER MOP4 Related
Links:
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| About
AEWA - a short introduction |
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 AEWA
stands for "Agreement on
the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory
Waterbirds" and is a United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- backed treaty dedicated to the conservation
of migratory waterbirds such as ducks,
waders, storks, flamingos and many others
which use the major bird migration routes
along the African-Eurasian Flyways.
- Other Resources
[ photos
| maps | videos
| new publications ]
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| Selected
highlights of MOP4 |
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Some highlights of the meeting
from 15-19 September in Antananarivo
include:
- The release of new
population trends for all AEWA
protected waterbird species
(Status Report);
- The presentation of
a new study on the effects of
climate change on migratory waterbirds;
- Over 21 Resolutions
on a number of issues affecting migratory
waterbirds in Africa and Eurasia, such
as the spread of Avian Influenza
(H5N1), lead shot hunting
in wetlands and climate
change;
- The adoption of new
International Action Plans
for a number of AEWA species, including
the Lesser Flamingo, Lesser
White-fronted Goose, Eurasian
Spoonbill and the Madagascar
Pond-Heron.
Selected links to
interesting AEWA related projects:
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