Over sixty participants joined the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and its partners in a workshop at the IUCN World Conservation Forum to discuss how the conservation of migratory species builds bridges across borders to create a sustainable future for both ecosystems and people.

Case studies were presented providing the foundation for participants to learn about the existing on-the-ground conservation activities of CMS and its partners, and their relevance to the global sustainable development agenda.

The Workshop concluded that the transboundary migratory range approach offered by CMS and its Agreements can make a key contribution to ecosystem conservation, and is a central tool for sustainable development and governance, thus contributing to the achievement of the 2010 targets.

Workshop participants also recommended that funders and donors recognise the legitimacy of and the benefits offered by migratory species conservation approaches and the need for increased financial and other support for projects undertaken within the framework offered by CMS and its Agreements.

Information Material :

Invitation:

Invitation to the Workshop (PDF Format): [ English | French | Spanish ]

Workshop Presentations:

A v i a n

“Conserving the flyways of migratory waterbirds: a holistic ecosystem approach for the benefit of
biodiversity and people.” (851 KB/PDF Format) Ward Hagemeijer and Chris Baker, Wetlands International

M a r i n e

“Marine species beyond boarders - a case for regional and interconnected species and habitat
protection” (1 MB/PDF Format) Margi Prideaux, CMS Programme Leader, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society )

T e r r e s t r i a l

"Large desert mammals conservation: a key to sustainable development of arid regions" (3.7 MB/PDF Format) Roseline C. Beudels-Jamar, Pierre Devillers, John Newby and Arnaud Greth. Conservation Biology
Section, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Sahara Conservation Fund, CMS/FFEM
Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Project, IRSNB

P o l i c y

"Benefits beyond species: how migratory species conservation changes the world" (185 KB/PDF Format)
Amanda Nickson, Global Species Programme, WWF International

CMS Partners:

	African-Eurasian Waterbirds Agreement (AEWA)
	Belgium (Ministry of the Flemish Community)
	BirdLife International (BLI)
	CMS Memorandum of Understanding on Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Indian Ocean and South-east Asia (IOSEA)
	Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS)
	Italy (Direzione per la Protezione della Natura, Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio)
	Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (IRSNB)
	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
	United Kingdom (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
	Wetlands International (WI)
	Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
	World Wildlife Fund (WWF)