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Decisions
15.200
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources, work with partners, including Parties, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, indigenous peoples and local communities, to support Parties with the implementation of the ten Guiding Principles annexed to Resolution 14.17 on Community Participation and Livelihoods and the recommendations from the study, Potential for Community-based Wildlife Management in Central Asia. This support shall include the application of relevant recommendations, as appropriate, beyond the Central Asian region, taking into account regional contexts and national circumstances, while ensuring that the implementation of these principles is compatible with the conservation objectives of the Convention, guaranteeing ecological sustainability and where there are uncertainties on the conservation status of the migratory species, apply a precautionary approach and, in particular, the Secretariat shall: a) develop funding proposals to mobilize funding resources that integrate community-based wildlife conservation and management with sustainable livelihood opportunities; b) organize exchange visits for decision makers to successful community-based conservation initiatives; c) organize and deliver targeted capacity-building workshops and technical support for decision makers to enable the establishment, strengthening, and scaling-up of community-based initiatives for the conservation and sustainable management of migratory species; d) support capacity building at the community level, including for indigenous peoples and local communities, to enhance governance, institutional arrangements, skills development, sustainable resource use, value-chain development, and equitable benefit-sharing, with a view to improving livelihoods, promoting economic resilience, and reinforcing positive incentives for the conservation of migratory species; e) facilitate broader consultations with CMS Parties, indigenous people and local communities, civil society organizations, relevant experts and other competent stakeholders in order to support an inclusive and effective implementation of the Guiding Principles considering that migratory species of animals are shared resources and heritage.
Decision directed to:
Secretariat