Plan linked to the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa

Nairobi, 9 May 2002. Official representatives and experts from countries along the Atlantic coast of Africa have agreed the contents of a Conservation Plan for marine turtles, linked to the CMS Memorandum of Understanding that was adopted in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in May 1999. The meeting, which was held at UNEP Headquarters, was chaired by the Nigerian Minister of State for Environment, H.E. Dr. Imeh Okopido (pictured left, with the Deputy ExecutiveSecretary, Douglas Hykle). Representatives of five countries (Angola, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal and Sierra Leone) added their signatures to those of 12 other Signatory States. The Nairobi Declaration sets the stage for further concerted implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding. [click here for more details]

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