Decisions 15.101 to 15.106 - Single Species Action Plan for the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean Region
Aquatic Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Parties that are Range States to the SSAP are requested to:
a) nominate, if not yet done, one national government representative (Focal Point) and one national expert per Range State to serve on the Steering Group, and support activities of the Steering Group;
b) establish or maintain National Working Groups consisting of National Focal Points, local stakeholders and scientists, particularly those who would be involved in implementing actions;
c) develop or update a national work plan focusing on priority actions relevant to their country or territory; giving particular attention to essential and high-priority SSAP actions, and start implementation of relevant medium-priority actions;
d) actively encourage non-Party Range States to adopt the SSAP for their use;
e) when requested, provide a national implementation report, using the reporting template provided by the Secretariat.
Decision directed to: Others
Non-Party Range States of the SSAP are encouraged to:
a) adopt the SSAP;
b) once the SSAP is adopted:
i. nominate one national government representative (Focal Point) and one national expert per Range State to serve on the Steering Group;
ii. establish National Working Groups consisting of National Focal Points, local stakeholders and scientists, particularly those who would be involved in implementing actions;
iii. when requested, provide a national implementation report, using the reporting template provided by the Secretariat;
iv. develop or update a national work plan focusing on priority actions relevant to their country or territory; giving particular attention to essential and high-priority SSAP actions, and start implementation of relevant medium-priority actions.
Decision directed to: Parties
Parties that are not Range States to the SSAP are requested to provide technical and capacity-building support to Range States for the implementation of activities outlined in the Action Plan.
Decision directed to: IGOs & NGOs
Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to provide financial and technical support for the implementation of the SSAP.
Decision directed to: Scientific Council
The Scientific Council is requested to:
a) consider the report received from the Steering Group on implementation of the Action Plan;
b) provide guidance on the further implementation of the Action Plan to COP16.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources:
a) encourage non-Party Range States to adopt the Action Plan for their use;
b) support States that have adopted the Action Plan in its implementation by facilitating meetings of the Steering Group at intervals decided upon by that group;
c) request national implementation reports from Range States, compile the information received, and support the Steering Group in reviewing and analysing these responses to assess progress in the implementation of the Action Plan.