× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Environmental assessment/information system, monitoring and early warning – Article 12 of the Carpathian Convention Document type Decision Reference number COP2/9 Date Aug 22, 2018 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Environment gen. Treaty Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (May 22, 2003) Meeting Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention Website www.carpathianconvention.org Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. welcomes the establishment of the "Science for the Carpathians" initiative as a platform of researchers for and in the Carpathians for the implementation of Article 12 of the Carpathian Convention; 2. thanks the European Academy, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, the Joanneum Insitute and the Mountain Research Initiative for having supported the process since the very beginning; 3. welcomes the intention of the European Environment Agency (EEA) to undertake, as part of its overall efforts to improve the knowledge base regarding ecosystem functioning and services in Europe, a comparative analysis of ecosystem services rendered by the Alpine and Carpathian mountain regions, as a basis for a systematic valuation of these services for policy setting and decision making in these regions; 4. invites Parties and other stakeholders to actively participate and support the above mentioned processes and requests the interim Secretariat to report back to the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee.