Decisions 12.31 to 12.35 - Action Plan for Americas Flyways

The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of external resources:

a) In collaboration with Parties and relevant international organizations, organize regional workshops aimed at sharing best practices and lessons learnt, and to promote flyway conservation and policy options in all flyways/regions;

b) Support the Americas Flyway Task Force work, in particular to finance the 1st meeting of the Americas Flyway Task Force.

The Americas Flyways Task Force shall, subject to the availability of external resources:

a) In collaboration with Parties and relevant international organizations, to facilitate and monitor the implementation of the Americas Flyways Action Plan; 

b) Report and provide recommendations to the Flyways Working Group about implementation of the Americas Flyways Action Plan. 

The Flyways Working Group shall, subject to the availability of external resources:

a) Facilitate and monitor the Americas Flyways Task Force work;

b) Review relevant scientific and technical issues, international initiatives and processes;

c) Review and update the Programme of Work, as a basis for the continued prioritization of the CMS activities on flyways;

d) Help to coordinate coordinators of various CMS Working Groups and Task Forces (e.g. Illegal Killing of Birds, Poisoning, Landbirds, Energy, etc.);

e) Report progress to the Scientific Council. 

Parties shall report progress in national reports in implementing UNEP/CMS/Resolution 12.11 on Flyways, including monitoring and efficacy of measures taken, to the 13th and 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. 

Parties, non-Parties, organizations and stakeholders shall:

a) Support implementation of the Action Plan for the Americas Flyways and coordination of the Americas Flyways Task Force;

b) Provide financial and technical support for the implementation of the flyways Resolution and Decisions.