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Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Bern Convention: The next steps

Corporate author
Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Date
1995
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-055885)
Publisher | Place of publication
Council of Europe Publishing | Strasburg, France
ISBN
92-871-2816-2
Pages
149 p.
Conference name | place | date
Monaco | 19940926 -19940928
Language
English, French
Field of application
International
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Protection of habitats Protected area
Geographical area
Europe
Abstract

Contents: 1. Welcoming speech by B. Fautrier 2. Presentation of the goals of the symposium 3. The Bern Convention, a regional convention on the conservation of biological diversity 4. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the role of regional conventions in the implementation of its goals 5. The role of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at a regional level and the Bern Convention 6. The role of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in monitoring the application of the Bern Convention 7. Record of proceedings 8. The current state of, and trends in the conservation of biodiversity in Europe and the contribution of the Bern Convention 9. The application of the Bern Convention and its monitoring and the need to take account of the processes which undermine biological diversity 10. Record of proceedings 11. The Bern Convention, prospects for action with a view to applying UNCED instruments, in particular the Conventionn on Biological Diversity, at a regional level 12. The European Strategy on biological diversity and diversity of the countryside and national strategies: the role of the Bern Convention 13. Preparation of a pan-european biological and landscape diversity strategy 14. The EECONET ecological network and the Bern Convention 15. Record of proceedings 16. Towards institutional co-ordination between conventionss the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Bern Convention 17. Framework conventions, a legal technique for international environmental protection 18. Record of proceedings 19. The contribution of the Bern Convention to the conservation of biodiversity in Africa 20. The role of local and regional authorities in implementing the provisions of the Bern Convention and in devising local and regional strategies 21. The role of the World Bank in the field of conservationn of biological diversity 22. The Community's financial instrument for environmental protection (LIFE) and the conservation of biodiversity

Other references

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro |

Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)

Treaty

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

Treaty | Multilateral | Bern |

Keyword: Management/conservation, Migratory species, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Ecosystem preservation, Wildlife products, Wild flora, Endangered species, Institution, Land-use planning, Hunting/capture, Biodiversity, Protection of species, Monitoring, Protection of habitats, International agreement-text, Wild fauna

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000473)