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15.205
The Scientific Council is requested to extend the mandate of the Working Group on Pastoralism and CMS-listed Species until such time as the Sessional Committee decides that its work is complete or an alternative arrangement is made. The Working group is asked to, in cooperation with the UNCCD Secretariat, where relevant: a) under the lead of a dedicated specialist and through at least one in-person meeting, subject to the availability of resources: i. overlay, to the extent possible, maps of pastoral rangelands and key habitats of selected CMS-listed species to identify overlaps and showcase positive and negative interactions and the actions needed to support the coexistence of wildlife and domestic animals; ii. define information/data needed by decision makers in the agricultural and forestry sectors to ensure migratory species are taken into account in the planning and management of pastoral land use; iii. develop guidelines on sustainable pastoralism in migratory species’ habitats for decision makers based on (i) and (ii), taking into account the recommendations contained in document UNEP/CMS/COP15/Doc.28.6, existing CMS mandates, the rights of pastoralists, cultural considerations, the negative impacts of unsustainable practices and positive impacts of sustainable pastoralism on migratory species, including wildlife health and One Health aspects; iv. develop recommendations on how to mainstream the guidelines into land-use and conservation policies at the national and international levels to achieve benefits for both conservation of migratory species and pastoralists; b) building on the above, prepare a draft Resolution on Pastoralism and Migratory Species for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its 16th meeting.
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