Decisions 15.198 to 15.199 - Transfrontier Conservation Areas for Migratory Species
Crosscutting Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Scientific Council
Taking into account the recommendations emanating from the 7th meeting of the Sessional Committee and recognizing that the tool Identifying opportunities for transboundary conservation (the ‘tool’), is a pilot tool, which may or may not be used by Parties for the identification of transboundary areas for cooperative conservation, the Scientific Council is requested to establish a Working Group, which should include representatives from the Southern African Development Community region (the lead region for establishing Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs)), to:
a) determine potential target users of the tool for identifying opportunities for transboundary conservation, based on the TFCA model of cooperation, in close consultation with Parties and other stakeholders;
b) taking into account the recommendations emanating from the 7th meeting of the Sessional Committee, conduct joint consultations with potential target users to identify their needs, the applicability of the tool, taking into account that the TFCA model goes beyond conservation, and any technical adjustments required to improve it;
c) based on the outcomes of a) and b), identify, in close consultation with target users, technical requirements, parameters and functions to be considered in the development of the tool.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources and in cooperation with UNEP–WCMC, support the Working Group established under Decision 15.198 and assess the costs and benefits of further developing and maintaining the tool, based on the needs and requirements as identified.