Decisions 15.202 to 15.203 - Wildlife Health
Crosscutting Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Scientific Council
The Scientific Council is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to:
a) update, as appropriate, the Terms of Reference of the Working Group on Migratory Species and Health;
b) through the Working Group on Migratory Species and Health and the CMS-FAO Co-Convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wildlife, provide any recommendations on issues related to migratory species and health, as appropriate;
c) convene a workshop to further develop the niche of the Working Group to maximize wildlife health impacts;
d) further develop and implement the Programme of Work of the Working Group on Migratory Species and Health and prioritize activities;
e) strengthen the mainstreaming of health into other Scientific Council workstreams and CMS activities;
f) strengthen collaborative relationships with other intergovernmental initiatives that can deliver conservation and health benefits;
g) task the Working Group on Migratory Species and Health and the Working Group on Climate Change, as well as other relevant workstreams in CMS family agreements to jointly collate and discuss measures to monitor, prevent and mitigate mass mortality events of populations of migrating species and recommend actions that can be taken in that regard.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources:
a) support the Scientific Council in the implementation of Decision 15.202;
b) develop a devoted section on the CMS website with resources and guidance to support Parties in implementing Resolution 12.6 (Rev.COP15);
c) liaise with FAO to finalize the Terms of Reference of the CMS–FAO Co-Convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wildlife.