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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

February 16, 2024

"Bonn Convention" redirects here. For other agreements with similar names, see Bonn Agreement.

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) or the Bonn Convention, is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their ranges.[1] The agreement was signed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme and is concerned with conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale.[2]

Convention on Migratory Species
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
TypeMultilateral
ContextWildlife conservation
Signed6 November 1979 (1979-23-06)
LocationBonn, West Germany
Effective1 November 1983 (1983-11-01)
ConditionRatification by 15 states
Parties
130 States + EU
DepositaryGovernment of Germany
Languages
Full text
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals at Wikisource

Signed in 1979 in Bonn, West Germany, the convention entered into force in 1983. As of September 2020, there are 131 Member States to the convention. The depositary is the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The CMS is the only global, and United Nations-based, intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species. The CMS, and its daughter agreements, determine policy and provide further guidance on specific issues through their strategic plans, action plans, resolutions, decisions and guidelines.

Fundamental principles edit

Fundamental Principles of the convention are set out in Article 2. The parties acknowledge the importance of migratory species being conserved and of range states agreeing to take action to this end "whenever possible and appropriate", "paying special attention to migratory species the conservation status of which is unfavourable and taking individually or in cooperation appropriate and necessary steps to conserve such species and their habitat." Further in Article 2(2) The parties "acknowledge" [but do not commit in stronger language, cf Art 2(3) "shall"] "the need to take action to avoid any migratory species becoming endangered".[2]

Article 2(3) of the convention states that

the parties:
(a) Should promote, cooperate in and support research relating to migratory species;
(b) Shall endeavour to provide immediate protection for migratory species included in Appendix I; and
(c) Shall endeavour to conclude AGREEMENTS covering the conservation and management of migratory species included in Appendix II.

Parties to the convention edit

 
Map showing the states parties of the CMS:
  States Parties
  Signed, but not ratified
  Participating non-parties

States parties edit

The following are all parties to the convention, as of 1 January 2021:[3][4]

Sovereign states

Other states/entities

Signed, but not ratified

Participating non-parties edit

The following, while not parties to the convention, are party to one or more of the agreements and/or have signed one or more of the MOUs:[3][4]

Sovereign states

Other states/entities

Species coverage edit

The CMS Family covers a great diversity of migratory species. The appendices of CMS include many mammals, including land mammals, marine mammals and bats; birds; fish; reptiles and one insect. Among the instruments, AEWA covers 254 species of birds that are ecologically dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle. EUROBATS covers 52 species of bat, the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks seven species of shark, the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU six species of marine turtle and the Raptors MoU 76 species of birds of prey.

Appendix I – Threatened migratory species edit

Migratory species threatened with extinction are listed on Appendix I of the convention, with relevant provisions outlined in Article III, paragraphs 4 and 5. Parties that are range states to Appendix I species are obliged to afford them strict protection. CMS parties strive towards strictly protecting these animals, conserving or restoring the places where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them. Besides establishing obligations for each state joining the convention, CMS promotes concerted action among the range states of many of these species.

Appendix II – Migratory species requiring international cooperation edit

Migratory species that need or would significantly benefit from international co-operation are listed in Appendix II of the convention. These species, either individually or by taxonomic group, are the basis for establishing instruments – regional or global – under CMS. For this reason, the convention encourages the range states to conclude global or regional agreements.

CMS instruments edit

Agreements edit

The CMS acts as a framework convention and encourages its states parties to conclude global or regional agreements. Article V of the convention lays out what agreements agreed to under its auspices should include. These agreements are usually legally binding treaties that aim to "restore the migratory species concerned to a favorable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status." To date seven agreements have been signed, they are as follow:[5][6]

Memoranda of understanding (MOU) edit

In addition, several memoranda of understanding (MOU) have also been concluded under the auspices of CMS. While not full agreements, these MOU still aim to conserve various migratory species. To date, 19 MOU have been signed. They are as follows:[7]

Organizational structure edit

Conference of the Parties (COP) edit

The Conference of the Parties of the CMS acts as its principal decision-making body. It is composed of all states parties to the convention, as well as any observers that wish to participate in the proceedings of the conference. COPs are held at least every three years.[6][8]

The functions of the COP are enumerated in Article VII of the convention. At conferences, the states parties review the implementation of this convention, as well as approve all financial regulations of the convention.[6]

List of Conference of Parties of the CMS[9]
Conference Year Dates Location
COP 1 1985 21–26 October   Bonn, Germany
COP 2 1988 13–14 October   Geneva, Switzerland
COP 3 1991 9–13 September   Geneva, Switzerland
COP 4 1994 7–11 June   Nairobi, Kenya
COP 5 1997 10–16 April   Geneva, Switzerland
COP 6 1999 10–16 November   Cape Town, South Africa
COP 7 2002 18–24 September   Bonn, Germany
COP 8 2005 20–25 November   Nairobi, Kenya
COP 9 2008 1–5 December   Rome, Italy
COP 10 2011 20–25 November   Bergen, Norway
COP 11 2014 4–9 November   Quito, Ecuador
COP 12 2017 23–28 October   Manila, Philippines
COP 13 2020 15–22 February   Gandhinagar, India

Standing committee (StC) edit

The Standing Committee is responsible for carrying out interim activities on behalf of the Conference of the Parties in between its meetings. The Committee meets at least once a year. It also usually meets immediately before and after any COPs.[10]

The functions of the Standing Committee were established by Resolution 1.1 of COP 1 in 1985. However, in 2008 at COP 9, the makeup of the Standing Committee was overhauled. Under Resolution 9.15 the composition of the committee, as well as its functions we updated. Its updated functions include:[10][11][12]

  • To ensure that decisions of the COP are implemented
  • To monitor the budget
  • To make recommendations for consideration by the next COP
  • To provide advice and guidance to the secretariat
  • To represent the COP in negotiations with the Host Government and UNEP with regard to the secretariat
  • To act as a bureau at the COP
  • To undertake any other ad hoc task assigned to it by the COP.

The committee is composed of 15 members who are elected to serve three-year terms, or from the end of one COP until the end of the next. Alternate members are also selected. Under Resolution 9.15, the composition is as follows:[12]

  • Three members from each of the geographic regions of Africa and Europe,
  • Two members from each of the geographic regions of Asia and South and Central America and the Caribbean,
  • One member from each of the geographic regions of North America and Oceania;
  • The Depositary, and Host Government of the secretariat
  • The Host Government of the next and previous meetings of the COP
List of Members of the Standing Committee[10]
Region / Member Members Alternate Members
Africa   Algeria   Seychelles
  Kenya   Uganda
  Mali   Zimbabwe
Asia   Uzbekistan   Bangladesh
  Saudi Arabia   Pakistan
South and Central America
and the Caribbean		   Panama   Costa Rica
  Uruguay   Peru
Europe   Italy    Switzerland
  Monaco   France
  Georgia   Croatia
North America Vacant
Oceania   New Zealand   Palau
Depositary   Germany
Host of COP 13   India
Host of COP 14 Vacant

Scientific Council (ScC) edit

The main objective of the Scientific Council is to provide advice on scientific matters to CMS bodies, as well as CMS states parties. The council makes recommendations to the COP issues such as research on migratory species, specific conservation and management measures, the inclusion of migratory species in the Appendices and designation of species for Concerted or Cooperative Actions under the convention.[6][13]

The functions of the Scientific Council are enumerated in Article VIII of the convention. However, it was not established until 1985 under Resolution 1.4 of COP 1. Each state party is entitled to appoint one qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council, as well as one alternate scientific councillor. Additionally, the COP may also appoint to the council other experts to cover fields of particular interest to the convention.[6][13][14]

Sessional Committee edit

In 2014, at COP 11, a new sub-body of the Scientific Council was created via Resolution 11.4. This representative selection of the membership of the Scientific Council is called the Sessional Committee. It is composed of nine COP-appointed councillors, as well as fifteen party-appointed councillors (three from Africa; three from Asia; three from Europe; three from Oceania; three from South and Central America and the Caribbean).[13][15]

The Sessional Committee works during the intersessional period between two consecutive meetings of the COP, and is responsible for the implementation of the mandate assigned to the Scientific Council by the COP. All work done by the Sessional Committee is considered work of the Scientific Council.[13]

Secretariat edit

THE CMS secretariat acts as the convention's coordinating body. The CMS Secretariat is provided and administered by the United Nations Environment Programme.[16]

The functions of the secretariat are laid out in Article IX of the convention. They include: arranging for and servicing meetings of the COP, Scientific Council and Standing Committee, maintaining liaison between the states parties, disseminating information that furthers the objectives and implementation CMS, preparing COP reports, promote the conclusion of CMS Agreements, among other functions.[6][16]

The secretariat has been based in Bonn, Germany, since its creation, but was relocated to the United Nations Campus in Bonn in 1998. Additionally, since 2009, the secretariat also maintains an out-post office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Abu Dhabi office oversees implementation of the MOU on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia, and the MOU on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their range. The office is hosted by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi.[16][17]

The current executive secretary of the convention is Amy Fraenkel.[18]

Implementation edit

Reporting edit

Article 6(3) requires parties which are range states for migratory species listed in Appendix I or II to inform the CoP through the secretariat, at least six months prior to each ordinary meeting of the conference, on measures that they are taking to implement the convention for these species.

Domestic legislation edit

To varying degrees the Bonn Convention has been incorporated into domestic law by the parties.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Amendments, done at Bergen on 25 November 2011,to Appendices I and II to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn, 23 June 1979) – ATS 10 of 2012". Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Parties and Range States". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Agreements". Convention on Migratory Species. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals . Bonn: UNEP/CMS Secretariat. 23 June 1979 – via Wikisource.
  7. ^ "Memoranda of Understanding". Convention on Migratory Species. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Organizational Structure of CMS". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Conference of the Parties". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Standing Committee". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Resolution 1.1: The Standing Committee of the Conference of the Parties" (PDF). Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Resolution 9.15: Composition and Organisation of the Standing Committee" (PDF). Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d "Scientific Council". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Resolution 1.4: Composition and Functions of the Scientific Council" (PDF). Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Resolution 11.4: Restructuring of the Scientific Council" (PDF). Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  16. ^ a b c "About the CMS Secretariat". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Our Supported Entities". Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Acting CMS Executive Secretary Enters on Duty". Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. UNEP/CMS Secretariat. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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conservationSigned6 November 1979 1979 23 06 LocationBonn West GermanyEffective1 November 1983 1983 11 01 ConditionRatification by 15 statesParties130 States EU Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Plurinational State of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic DR Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia eSwatini Ethiopia European Union Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Republic of The Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guinea Guinea Bissau Honduras Hungary India Iran Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Moldova Romania Rwanda Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania Uruguay Uzbekistan Yemen ZimbabweDepositaryGovernment of GermanyLanguagesEnglish French German Russian SpanishFull textConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals at WikisourceSigned in 1979 in Bonn West Germany the convention entered into force in 1983 As of September 2020 there are 131 Member States to the convention The depositary is the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany The CMS is the only global and United Nations based intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial aquatic and avian migratory species The CMS and its daughter agreements determine policy and provide further guidance on specific issues through their strategic plans action plans resolutions decisions and guidelines Contents 1 Fundamental principles 2 Parties to the convention 2 1 States parties 2 2 Participating non parties 3 Species coverage 3 1 Appendix I Threatened migratory species 3 2 Appendix II Migratory species requiring international cooperation 4 CMS instruments 4 1 Agreements 4 2 Memoranda of understanding MOU 5 Organizational structure 5 1 Conference of the Parties COP 5 2 Standing committee StC 5 3 Scientific Council ScC 5 3 1 Sessional Committee 5 4 Secretariat 6 Implementation 6 1 Reporting 6 2 Domestic legislation 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksFundamental principles editFundamental Principles of the convention are set out in Article 2 The parties acknowledge the importance of migratory species being conserved and of range states agreeing to take action to this end whenever possible and appropriate paying special attention to migratory species the conservation status of which is unfavourable and taking individually or in cooperation appropriate and necessary steps to conserve such species and their habitat Further in Article 2 2 The parties acknowledge but do not commit in stronger language cf Art 2 3 shall the need to take action to avoid any migratory species becoming endangered 2 Article 2 3 of the convention states that the parties a Should promote cooperate in and support research relating to migratory species b Shall endeavour to provide immediate protection for migratory species included in Appendix I and c Shall endeavour to conclude AGREEMENTS covering the conservation and management of migratory species included in Appendix II Parties to the convention edit nbsp Map showing the states parties of the CMS States Parties Signed but not ratified Participating non partiesStates parties edit The following are all parties to the convention as of 1 January 2021 3 4 Sovereign states nbsp Afghanistan nbsp Albania nbsp Algeria nbsp Angola nbsp Antigua and Barbuda nbsp Argentina nbsp Armenia nbsp Australia nbsp Austria nbsp Bangladesh nbsp Belarus nbsp Belgium nbsp Benin nbsp Bolivia Plurinational State of nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Brazil nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Burkina Faso nbsp Burundi nbsp Cabo Verde nbsp Cameroon nbsp Central African Republic nbsp Chad nbsp Chile nbsp Congo nbsp Costa Rica nbsp Cote d Ivoire nbsp Croatia nbsp Cuba nbsp Cyprus nbsp Czech Republic nbsp DR Congo nbsp Denmark nbsp Djibouti nbsp Dominican Republic nbsp Ecuador nbsp Egypt nbsp Equatorial Guinea nbsp Eritrea nbsp Estonia nbsp Eswatini nbsp Ethiopia nbsp Fiji nbsp Finland nbsp France nbsp Gabon nbsp Gambia Republic of The nbsp Georgia nbsp Germany nbsp Ghana nbsp Greece nbsp Guinea nbsp Guinea Bissau nbsp Honduras nbsp Hungary nbsp India nbsp Iran Islamic Republic of nbsp Iraq nbsp Ireland nbsp Israel nbsp Italy nbsp Jordan nbsp Kazakhstan nbsp Kenya nbsp Kyrgyzstan nbsp Latvia nbsp Lebanon nbsp Liberia nbsp Libya nbsp Liechtenstein nbsp Lithuania nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Madagascar nbsp Malawi nbsp Maldives nbsp Mali nbsp Malta nbsp Mauritania nbsp Mauritius nbsp Monaco nbsp Mongolia nbsp Montenegro nbsp Morocco nbsp Mozambique nbsp Netherlands nbsp New Zealand nbsp Niger nbsp Nigeria nbsp North Macedonia nbsp Norway nbsp Pakistan nbsp Palau nbsp Panama nbsp Paraguay nbsp Peru nbsp Philippines nbsp Poland nbsp Portugal nbsp Republic of Moldova nbsp Romania nbsp Rwanda nbsp Samoa nbsp Sao Tome and Principe nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp Senegal nbsp Serbia nbsp Seychelles nbsp Slovakia nbsp Slovenia nbsp Somalia nbsp South Africa nbsp Spain nbsp Sri Lanka nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland nbsp Syrian Arab Republic nbsp Tajikistan nbsp Togo nbsp Trinidad and Tobago nbsp Tunisia nbsp Uganda nbsp Ukraine nbsp United Arab Emirates nbsp United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland nbsp United Republic of Tanzania nbsp Uruguay nbsp Uzbekistan nbsp Yemen nbsp Zimbabwe Other states entities nbsp Cook Islands nbsp European UnionSigned but not ratified nbsp JamaicaParticipating non parties edit The following while not parties to the convention are party to one or more of the agreements and or have signed one or more of the MOUs 3 4 Sovereign states nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Bahrain nbsp Botswana nbsp China nbsp Colombia nbsp Comoros nbsp Iceland nbsp Indonesia nbsp Malaysia nbsp Micronesia Federated States of nbsp Myanmar nbsp Namibia nbsp Nauru nbsp Nepal nbsp Oman nbsp Papua New Guinea nbsp Russian Federation nbsp San Marino nbsp Sierra Leone nbsp Solomon Islands nbsp Sudan nbsp Thailand nbsp Tonga nbsp Turkey nbsp Turkmenistan nbsp Tuvalu nbsp United States of America nbsp Vanuatu nbsp Viet Nam Other states entities nbsp NiueSpecies coverage editThe CMS Family covers a great diversity of migratory species The appendices of CMS include many mammals including land mammals marine mammals and bats birds fish reptiles and one insect Among the instruments AEWA covers 254 species of birds that are ecologically dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle EUROBATS covers 52 species of bat the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks seven species of shark the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU six species of marine turtle and the Raptors MoU 76 species of birds of prey Appendix I Threatened migratory species edit Migratory species threatened with extinction are listed on Appendix I of the convention with relevant provisions outlined in Article III paragraphs 4 and 5 Parties that are range states to Appendix I species are obliged to afford them strict protection CMS parties strive towards strictly protecting these animals conserving or restoring the places where they live mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them Besides establishing obligations for each state joining the convention CMS promotes concerted action among the range states of many of these species Appendix II Migratory species requiring international cooperation edit Migratory species that need or would significantly benefit from international co operation are listed in Appendix II of the convention These species either individually or by taxonomic group are the basis for establishing instruments regional or global under CMS For this reason the convention encourages the range states to conclude global or regional agreements CMS instruments editAgreements edit The CMS acts as a framework convention and encourages its states parties to conclude global or regional agreements Article V of the convention lays out what agreements agreed to under its auspices should include These agreements are usually legally binding treaties that aim to restore the migratory species concerned to a favorable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status To date seven agreements have been signed they are as follow 5 6 Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels ACAP Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area ACCOBAMS Agreement on the Conservation of African Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic North East Atlantic Irish and North Seas ASCOBANS Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats EUROBATS Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and their Habitats Gorilla Agreement Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea Wadden Sea Seals Memoranda of understanding MOU edit In addition several memoranda of understanding MOU have also been concluded under the auspices of CMS While not full agreements these MOU still aim to conserve various migratory species To date 19 MOU have been signed They are as follows 7 Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Aquatic Warbler Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation and Restoration of the Bukhara Deer Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their Range Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of High Andean Flamingos and their Habitats Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South East Asia Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of the Middle European Population of the Great Bustard Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Eastern Atlantic Populations of the Mediterranean Monk Seal Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Argentine and the Republic of Chile on the Conservation of the Ruddy headed Goose Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Restoration and Sustainable Use of the Saiga Antelope Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Siberian Crane Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Slender billed Curlew Memorandum of Understanding between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile on the Conservation of the Southern Huemul Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and their Habitats Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the West African Populations of the African Elephant Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and MacaronesiaOrganizational structure editConference of the Parties COP edit The Conference of the Parties of the CMS acts as its principal decision making body It is composed of all states parties to the convention as well as any observers that wish to participate in the proceedings of the conference COPs are held at least every three years 6 8 The functions of the COP are enumerated in Article VII of the convention At conferences the states parties review the implementation of this convention as well as approve all financial regulations of the convention 6 List of Conference of Parties of the CMS 9 Conference Year Dates LocationCOP 1 1985 21 26 October nbsp Bonn GermanyCOP 2 1988 13 14 October nbsp Geneva SwitzerlandCOP 3 1991 9 13 September nbsp Geneva SwitzerlandCOP 4 1994 7 11 June nbsp Nairobi KenyaCOP 5 1997 10 16 April nbsp Geneva SwitzerlandCOP 6 1999 10 16 November nbsp Cape Town South AfricaCOP 7 2002 18 24 September nbsp Bonn GermanyCOP 8 2005 20 25 November nbsp Nairobi KenyaCOP 9 2008 1 5 December nbsp Rome ItalyCOP 10 2011 20 25 November nbsp Bergen NorwayCOP 11 2014 4 9 November nbsp Quito EcuadorCOP 12 2017 23 28 October nbsp Manila PhilippinesCOP 13 2020 15 22 February nbsp Gandhinagar IndiaStanding committee StC edit The Standing Committee is responsible for carrying out interim activities on behalf of the Conference of the Parties in between its meetings The Committee meets at least once a year It also usually meets immediately before and after any COPs 10 The functions of the Standing Committee were established by Resolution 1 1 of COP 1 in 1985 However in 2008 at COP 9 the makeup of the Standing Committee was overhauled Under Resolution 9 15 the composition of the committee as well as its functions we updated Its updated functions include 10 11 12 To ensure that decisions of the COP are implemented To monitor the budget To make recommendations for consideration by the next COP To provide advice and guidance to the secretariat To represent the COP in negotiations with the Host Government and UNEP with regard to the secretariat To act as a bureau at the COP To undertake any other ad hoc task assigned to it by the COP The committee is composed of 15 members who are elected to serve three year terms or from the end of one COP until the end of the next Alternate members are also selected Under Resolution 9 15 the composition is as follows 12 Three members from each of the geographic regions of Africa and Europe Two members from each of the geographic regions of Asia and South and Central America and the Caribbean One member from each of the geographic regions of North America and Oceania The Depositary and Host Government of the secretariat The Host Government of the next and previous meetings of the COPList of Members of the Standing Committee 10 Region Member Members Alternate MembersAfrica nbsp Algeria nbsp Seychelles nbsp Kenya nbsp Uganda nbsp Mali nbsp ZimbabweAsia nbsp Uzbekistan nbsp Bangladesh nbsp Saudi Arabia nbsp PakistanSouth and Central America and the Caribbean nbsp Panama nbsp Costa Rica nbsp Uruguay nbsp PeruEurope nbsp Italy nbsp Switzerland nbsp Monaco nbsp France nbsp Georgia nbsp CroatiaNorth America VacantOceania nbsp New Zealand nbsp PalauDepositary nbsp GermanyHost of COP 13 nbsp IndiaHost of COP 14 VacantScientific Council ScC edit The main objective of the Scientific Council is to provide advice on scientific matters to CMS bodies as well as CMS states parties The council makes recommendations to the COP issues such as research on migratory species specific conservation and management measures the inclusion of migratory species in the Appendices and designation of species for Concerted or Cooperative Actions under the convention 6 13 The functions of the Scientific Council are enumerated in Article VIII of the convention However it was not established until 1985 under Resolution 1 4 of COP 1 Each state party is entitled to appoint one qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council as well as one alternate scientific councillor Additionally the COP may also appoint to the council other experts to cover fields of particular interest to the convention 6 13 14 Sessional Committee edit In 2014 at COP 11 a new sub body of the Scientific Council was created via Resolution 11 4 This representative selection of the membership of the Scientific Council is called the Sessional Committee It is composed of nine COP appointed councillors as well as fifteen party appointed councillors three from Africa three from Asia three from Europe three from Oceania three from South and Central America and the Caribbean 13 15 The Sessional Committee works during the intersessional period between two consecutive meetings of the COP and is responsible for the implementation of the mandate assigned to the Scientific Council by the COP All work done by the Sessional Committee is considered work of the Scientific Council 13 Secretariat edit THE CMS secretariat acts as the convention s coordinating body The CMS Secretariat is provided and administered by the United Nations Environment Programme 16 The functions of the secretariat are laid out in Article IX of the convention They include arranging for and servicing meetings of the COP Scientific Council and Standing Committee maintaining liaison between the states parties disseminating information that furthers the objectives and implementation CMS preparing COP reports promote the conclusion of CMS Agreements among other functions 6 16 The secretariat has been based in Bonn Germany since its creation but was relocated to the United Nations Campus in Bonn in 1998 Additionally since 2009 the secretariat also maintains an out post office in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates The Abu Dhabi office oversees implementation of the MOU on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia and the MOU on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their range The office is hosted by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi 16 17 The current executive secretary of the convention is Amy Fraenkel 18 Implementation editReporting edit Article 6 3 requires parties which are range states for migratory species listed in Appendix I or II to inform the CoP through the secretariat at least six months prior to each ordinary meeting of the conference on measures that they are taking to implement the convention for these species Domestic legislation edit To varying degrees the Bonn Convention has been incorporated into domestic law by the parties See also editAnimal migration Highly migratory species Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia Raptors MoU Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the West African Populations of the African Elephant Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Aquatic Warbler Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation and Restoration of the Bukhara Deer Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Island Region Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Middle European Populations of the Great Bustard Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of High Andean Flamingos and their Habitats Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Eastern Atlantic Populations of the Mediterranean Monk Seal Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Ruddy headed Goose Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Conservation Restoration and Sustainable Use of the Saiga Antelope Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and Their Habitats Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Conservation Measures for the Siberian Crane Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of the South Andean Huemul Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and mall Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna CITES List of international environmental agreements Ramsar Convention Japan Australia Migratory Bird AgreementReferences edit Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals PDF Retrieved 18 August 2023 a b Amendments done at Bergen on 25 November 2011 to Appendices I and II to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Bonn 23 June 1979 ATS 10 of 2012 Australasian Legal Information Institute Australian Treaties Library Retrieved on 18 April 2017 a b Parties and Range States Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat 1 June 2019 Retrieved 17 August 2019 a b Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species 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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 31 August 2019 a b Resolution 9 15 Composition and Organisation of the Standing Committee PDF Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 31 August 2019 a b c d Scientific Council Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 31 August 2019 Resolution 1 4 Composition and Functions of the Scientific Council PDF Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 31 August 2019 Resolution 11 4 Restructuring of the Scientific Council PDF Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 31 August 2019 a b c About the CMS Secretariat Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat n d Retrieved 1 September 2019 Our Supported Entities Environment Agency Abu Dhabi 25 April 2019 Retrieved 1 September 2019 Acting CMS Executive Secretary Enters on Duty Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP CMS Secretariat 20 May 2019 Retrieved 1 September 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikidata has the property nbsp CMS ID P6033 see uses Convention on Migratory Species Bonn Convention Appendices I and II Ratifications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals amp oldid 1175151821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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