Also known as the Convention on Migratory Species or COP14The 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species is taking place this week (COP14CMS) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
SEO/BirdLife shows that the current Convention on Migratory Species or COP14 It is the first meeting of a multilateral agreement on biodiversity since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in the COP15 of the CBD in December 2022.
That’s why the Convention on Migratory Species or COP14 represents an initial test of whether governments are willing to make the ambitious commitments needed to address the loss of the economy biodiversity and comply with the Global Framework.
Convention on Migratory Species or COP14: declarations
Asunción Ruiz, Executive Director of SEO/BirdLife said: “As a matter of responsibility, we support, strengthen and work towards multilateral agreements that defend our natural heritage on a global scale. SEO/BirdLife has been an observer of the Migratory Species Convention during COP11 in Quito since 2014.
We are acutely aware of the need for good global environmental management. Therefore, we hope that this meeting will result in effective agreements and commitments from governments that respond to the global shared responsibility to conserve migratory species.
The first report on the state of the world’s migratory species, to which BirdLife International contributed, will be presented at today’s meeting. The research shows that there is still a lot of work to be done, as there are more than a hundred migratory bird species that are on the brink of extinction. Furthermore, they are not protected by the agreement and the species which, if part of the agreement, remain endangered.
SEO/BirdLife considers this crucial Convention on Migratory Species or COP14 The objectives and objectives relating to the conservation, restoration and effective management of habitats for migratory species are safeguarded and enforced in the Plan, in addition to those relating to the status of the species and the causes of their decline.
Convention on Migratory Species of COP14: What does SEO/BirdLife expect?
These are the main advances that the organization expects from this summit to promote the favorable conservation status of migratory birds and their habitats:
- Establishment of a Central Asian Migratory Bird Route initiative.
- Establishment of a working group dedicated to migratory seabirds on a global scale and ensuring connections between the CMS and the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ).
- Adoption of ambitious mandates for migration routes, connectivity and synergies.
- Agreement on next steps to tackle the use of Japanese nets as part of efforts to tackle illegal bird hunting.
- Approval of the commitments proposed for the renewable energy and power lines.
- Approval of the ambitious commitments made for migratory bird species, including terrestrial birds, vultures, as well as individual species such as the Saker falcon and the steppe eagle, including the adoption of proposals for the inclusion of three new species of migratory birds in the Treaty.
- Ensure that CMS is well positioned to meet the implementation of Goal 5 of the Global Biodiversity Framework on Sustainable Use for Migratory Species, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and based on the best available scientific knowledge.
Convention on Migratory Species of COP14: observer organization
SEO/BirdLife has been an observer organization of the Migratory Species Convention since 2014, at the COP11 in Quito. Since then he has participated in all CMS conferences.
Juan Carlos Atienza, Head of Environmental Governance at SEO/BirdLife, present at the COP, states that: “If we really want to achieve the 2030 biodiversity targets, the 133 signatory countries must be ambitious in their agreements and commit to implementing them . Among the necessary actions are the poaching and illegal, the use of lead, and important spaces for migratory species must be protected and restored.”