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Espoo, Finland
2-4 July 2003
Background
Two workshops were organized by the secretariat in response to a mandate by COP 6, and a mandate by SBSTA 17. Participants discussed ways to increase the effectiveness of activities with other conventions and multilateral agreements. International organizations presented their approach to promoting synergy between conventions. Representatives from Parties briefed participants on their national experiences on cooperation between conventions. Participants highlighted the importance of avoiding duplication of work and promoting cost-effectiveness, coherence and complementarity of the objectives of different conventions.
Report of the workshops
Agenda
List of Participants
ENB summary report
SBI workshop on possible synergies and joint action with the other Multilateral Environmental Conventions and Agreements
Different approaches to addressing synergies among MEAs
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Presenter |
Organization |
Subject |
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Mr. Vijay Samnotra |
UNEP |
UNEP Opening statement (95 kB) |
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Mr. Khalid Husain |
UNDP |
UNDP’s Climate Change Activities: Synergies between Environmental Conventions (674 kB) |
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Mr. Avani Vaish |
GEF |
GEF approach to synergistic action on global environment issues (82 kB) |
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Mr. Jerry Velasquez |
UNU |
The UNU Inter-linkages Initiative (150 kB) |
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Ms. Annie Roncerel |
UNITAR |
Legal and Institutional Prescriptions for the Implementation of the 3 Rio Conventions (393 kB) |
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Ms. Maria Socorro Manguiat |
IUCN |
The IUCN Approach to Synergies and Cooperation between Conventions: A Sampler (92 kB) |
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Mr. Nick Davidson |
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |
The Ramsar Convention and Synergies with other Conventions (2117 kB) |
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Mr. Carlos Corvalan |
WHO |
Global Environmental Change and Human Health: Biodiversity, Climate and Desertification (37 kB) |
Biological diversity perspectives
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Presenter |
Organization |
Subject |
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Mr. David Cooper |
CBD |
Biological Diversity Perspectives (1073 kB) |
Desertification perspectives
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Presenter |
Organization |
Subject |
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Mr. Gregoire de Kalbermatten |
UNCCD |
Promoting Synergies at National Level - the UNCCD Experience (presentation (71 kB) and statement (136 kB) ) |
SBSTA workshop on cooperation with other conventions
Presentations by participants on national experiences
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Presenter |
Party |
Subject |
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Mr. Suhel al-Janabi |
Germany |
Global Environmental Conventions - Synergies and Coordination in German Technical Cooperation (729 kB) |
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Ms. Virginia Sena |
Uruguay |
Uruguay’s Efforts to address Synergies among the Conventions (73 kB) |
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Ms. Gisela Alonso Dominguez |
Cuba |
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Ms. Outi Berghall |
Finland |
National Efforts to Increase Cooperation and Synergies between MEAs in Finland (103 kB) |
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Mr. Rawson Piniel Yonazi |
Tanzania |
Addressing National-level Synergies: Tanzania´s Experience (60 kB) |
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Mr. Tibor Faragó and Ms. Dora Kulauzov |
Hungary |
Panel discussions on cross-cutting areas under the three Rio conventions
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Presenter |
Organization |
Subject |
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Mr. Jerry Velasquez |
UNU |
Technology Transfer, Education and Outreach and Capacity Development (234 kB) |
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Mr. Vijay Samnotra |
UNEP |
Harmonization of Information Management and Reporting for Biodiversity - Related Treaties (126 kB) |
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Mr. Avani Vaish |
GEF |
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Mr. William Westermeyer |
GCOS Secretariat |
Research and systematic observation: Global Climate Observing System (200 kB) |
Background documents
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Cross-cutting thematic areas and activities under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Information Note)
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OECD DAC Guidelines for Integrating the Rio Conventions into Development Co-operation
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Interlinkages Between Biological Diversity and Climate Change and Advice on the Integration of Biodiversity Considerations Into the Implementation of the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol (Report (71 kB) )
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Minutes of the fourth meeting of the Joint Liaison Group (19 kB)
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UNU Newsletter (819 kB)