Decisions 15.42 to 15.44 - Marine Pollution
Aquatic Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Decision directed to: Scientific Council
Decision directed to: Secretariat
15.42
Parties are encouraged to:
a) apply the recommendations from the Report of the CMS Marine Pollution Workshop contained in Annex 1 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.2.1;
b) facilitate collaboration between CMS and other relevant bodies, including the IWC, the BBNJ Agreement , CBD , the Stockholm , Basel , and Minamata Conventions, the Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution, IPBES , IMO and its treaties on marine pollution prevention , the Global Framework on Chemicals, Regional Sea Conventions and Action Plans, Regional Fisheries Bodies, where applicable, and the future legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, to better address marine pollution risks to migratory species.
15.43
The Scientific Council is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to:
a) establish a working group on marine pollution (with a focus on chemical pollution);
b) identify and evaluate:
i. species and populations, habitats and migratory/life stages that are most at risk, noting the preliminary list referenced in Annex 1 of UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.25.2.1;
ii. global hotspots where marine pollution and critical habitat for migratory species overlap;
c) consider the application of ‘vulnerability matrix’ approaches that integrate species’ sensitivity, exposure and adaptive capacity to both marine pollution and climate change to help prioritize conservation actions under future environmental scenarios
d) give further consideration to the effects of pollution on marine birds, including potentially through a dedicated workshop.
15.44
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources, seek to strengthen cooperation between CMS and other relevant bodies, including the IWC, the BBNJ Agreement, CBD, the Stockholm, Basel, and Minamata Conventions, the Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution, IPBES, IMO and its treaties on marine pollution prevention, the Global Framework on Chemicals, Regional Sea Conventions and Action Plans, Regional Fisheries Bodies, where applicable, and the future legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, to better address marine pollution risks to migratory species.