Decisions 12.83 to 12.88 - Addressing Unsustainable Use of Terrestrial and Avian Wild Meat of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of external resources, and working within the Convention’s remit:

a) Prepare an analysis on the direct and indirect impacts of wild meat taking, trade and consumption on terrestrial and avian species listed on CMS Appendices I and II;

b) On the basis of the findings made under paragraph a), cooperate with the partners of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) and, in particular, with:

i. The Secretariats of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as the Presidencies of their respective Conferences of the Parties through the Secretariats of CBD and CITES, in raising the importance of unsustainable wild meat taking, trade and consumption within the global policy agenda;

ii. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) on Sustainable Wildlife Management issues, as they relate to CMS-listed species and to present the lessons learned to the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties;

iii. The Executive Secretary of the CBD and other members of the CPW to contribute to the further elaboration of technical guidance for better governance towards a sustainable wild meat (including bushmeat) sector, as set out in CBD Decision CBD/COP/DEC/XIII/8;

c) Report to the Standing Committee at its 48th and 49th meetings and the Conference of the Parties at its 13th meeting on the progress in implementing this Decision. 

Parties are invited to cooperate with the Secretariat in the implementation of Decisions 12.83, by:

a) Providing information and data to the analysis mentioned in paragraph a);

b) Supporting the discussions on wild meat in global policy fora mentioned in paragraph b) i.; and

c) Supporting the development and implementation of governance towards a sustainable wild meat sector mentioned in paragraph b) iii.

Parties are invited to consider, where relevant via co-operation between CMS and CITES National Focal Points, regulating trade in wild meat of terrestrial and avian species listed on CMS Appendices I and II in order to avoid negative effects on the conservation status of source populations.

The Scientific Council should consider the analysis on the direct and indirect effects of wild meat consumption on CMS-listed species submitted by the Secretariat and make appropriate recommendations to the 48th or 49th meeting of the Standing Committee. 

The Standing Committee shall consider, at its 48th and 49th meetings, the report submitted by the Secretariat and any recommendations from the Scientific Council, and make appropriate recommendations to the Conference of the Parties at its 13th meeting. 

Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are urged to provide voluntary financial contributions and technical support for the implementation of the above Decisions. 

The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of external resources, and working within the Convention’s remit:

a) prepare an analysis on the direct and indirect impacts of wild meat taking, trade and consumption of terrestrial and avian species listed on CMS Appendices I and II;

b) on the basis of the findings made under paragraph a), cooperate with the partners of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) and, in particular, with the Secretariats of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as the Presidencies of their respective Conferences of the Parties through the Secretariats of CBD and CITES, and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) on Sustainable Wildlife Management issues, in raising the importance of unsustainable wild meat taking, trade and consumption within the global policy agenda;

c) report to the Conference of the Parties at its 14th meeting on the progress in implementing this Decision.

Parties are invited to cooperate with the Secretariat in the implementation of Decision 13.109, by:

a) providing information and data to the analysis mentioned in paragraph (a); and

b) supporting the discussions on wild meat in global policy fora mentioned in paragraph (b).

Parties are invited to consider, where relevant via co-operation between CMS National Focal Points and CITES Authorities, regulating trade in wild meat of terrestrial and avian species listed on CMS Appendices I and II in order to avoid negative effects on the conservation status of source populations.

Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are urged to provide voluntary financial contributions and technical support for the implementation of the above Decisions.