Global Courant 2023-06-01 00:33:22
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The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Conference on the Implementation of the Results of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15 and the Nineteenth Conference of the Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) kicked off May 30, 2023 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The event is organized by the African Union Commission through its Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy Directorate (SEBE), in collaboration with UNECA and other regional institutions, with support from the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia.
Opening the event, Harsen Nyambe, Director of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE), highlighted the role of biodiversity in tourism, medicine, industry and business in Africa.
Furthermore, the participants noted that illicit trade and the impacts of climate change are challenges in protecting biodiversity, and that it is necessary to coordinate the implementation of the results of the CBD COP15, CITES COP19 and UNFCCC COP27.
The Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management at UNECA, Jean-Paul Adam, cited the success of the Ethiopian Green Legacy Initiative and highlighted the actions countries are taking to ensure biodiversity sustainability.
The objectives of the conference are i) To review the outcomes of CITES CoP19, CBD CoP15 and Ocean Treaty and identify cross-cutting strategic issues that emerged, including those related to issues such as IPLC engagement, livelihoods, sustainable use, zoonotic diseases and one health approach); ii) Identify priority actions requiring follow-up by Member States, potential gaps and implementation issues to be addressed; iii) Identify the support required for effective implementation and Identify the coordination and cooperation mechanisms required to effectively implement the action plan; iv) Develop an action plan that can support and drive the effective implementation of key commitments and decisions taken, including actions to ensure adequate capacity building and mobilization of resources from both the public and private sectors; and v) Ensure alignment, synergies and complementarity in the funding, development and implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) as the national tools to implement the GBF.
The event participants include experts from the secretariats of CBD, CITES, UNECA, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) , TRAFFIC, the ABS Capacity Development Initiative, Convention on Migratory Species and the World Wildlife Fund.
More information about the event can be found here: https://uneca.org/eca-events/Biodiversity-conference
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