In view of the multiple (international) initiatives associated with the identification, designation and management of important sites for waterbirds, critically assess the added value (if any) that AEWA can bring and bring proposals for any specific activities or initiatives arising from this review to MOP 7. Wetland loss as it impacts waterbirds High 3 Joint with Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan: Objective 3 [€20,000] Develop a shared and evidence based understanding of regional rates of (STRP) wetland habitat loss as the basis for prioritised actions to address the Aichi Target: Target 5 drivers of such loss and degradation as they impact migratory waterbirds. Initial work should focus on assessing the very rapid rates of inter-tidal habitat loss within the West Asian East African Flyway and – implications for waterbirds using these areas. Socio-economic importance of waterbirds Other 4 Joint with Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan: Objective 4 [€5,000] Explore the potential to develop a number of case studies summarising (STRP) the socio-economic benefits (including food security) accruing to local Aichi Target: Target 14 populations from the sustainable management of wetlands and the Note to related tasks in sustainable use of the waterbirds that depend on these areas. (Resolution Theme Species conservation 5.13) Net Positive Impact Other 3 CMS Flyways Working Strategic Plan: Objective 5 [€2,000] Investigate the feasibility and develop a proposal for international Net Group; CMS Scientific Positive Impact including offsetting approaches that involve the Council; Wetlands Target: Target 4 & 5 corporate sector and governments in to support flyway conservation. International; BirdLife [CMS Flyways Programme of Work #7] International; corporate sector Theme: Management of human activities Task Priority for Category of Collaboration with Supports Strategic Provisional delivery task other organisations Plan Objective and estimated cost (€) Aichi Target: Management of disturbance High 1 Joint with Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan: Objectives [€76,000] (STRP) 1, 2.4 & 5.6
In view of the multiple (international) initiatives associated with the identification, designation and management of important sites for waterbirds, critically assess the added value (if any) that AEWA can bring and bring proposals for any specific activities or initiatives arising from this review to MOP 7. Wetland loss as it impacts waterbirds Develop a shared and evidence based understanding of regional rates of wetland habitat loss as the basis for prioritised actions to address the drivers of such loss and degradation as they impact migratory waterbirds. Initial work should focus on assessing the very rapid rates of inter-tidal habitat loss within the West Asian – East African Flyway and implications for waterbirds using these areas. High 3 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Strategic Plan: Objective 3 Aichi Target: Target 5 [€20,000] Socio-economic importance of waterbirds Explore the potential to develop a number of case studies summarising the socio-economic benefits (including food security) accruing to local populations from the sustainable management of wetlands and the sustainable use of the waterbirds that depend on these areas. (Resolution 5.13) Other 4 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Note to related tasks in Species conservation Theme Strategic Plan: Objective 4 Aichi Target: Target 14 [€5,000] Net Positive Impact Investigate the feasibility and develop a proposal for international Net Positive Impact including offsetting approaches that involve the corporate sector and governments in to support flyway conservation. [CMS Flyways Programme of Work #7] Other 3 CMS Flyways Working Group; CMS Scientific Council; Wetlands International; BirdLife International; corporate sector Strategic Plan: Objective 5 Target: Target 4 & 5 [€2,000] Theme: Management of human activities Task Priority for delivery Category of task Collaboration with other organisations Supports Strategic Plan Objective and Aichi Target: Provisional estimated cost (€) Management of disturbance High 1 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Strategic Plan: Objectives 1, 2.4 & 5.6 [€76,000]
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