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15.214
The Energy Task Force (ETF) is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to: a) review, update, and promote tools and guidance for assessing and mitigating the impacts of renewable energy and power line developments on migratory species across flyways and marine migratory routes, including areas beyond national jurisdiction, in accordance with relevant legal instruments and frameworks, and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectorial bodies. This should include: i. standardized approaches for post-construction monitoring of renewable energy projects; ii. active promotion of existing sensitivity mapping tools, such as AVISTEP; iii. the development of regionally tailored guidance and events, in relevant local languages where suitable, and designed to be clear, accessible and easy to locate for stakeholders in different world regions; b) coordinate the outputs produced by the ETF Working Groups and ensure synergies with other CMS task forces working on similar initiatives, such as the CMS Saker Falcon Task Force, the CMS Task Forces on illegal taking of migratory birds and the Scientific Council Infrastructure Working Group; c) advance engagement with the corporate sector and international financial institutions to support the integration of best practices and mainstreaming of migratory species into industry policies and safeguards.
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