In view of the multiple (international) initiatives associated with the identification, designation and management of important sites for waterbirds, critically assess the added value (if any) that AEWA can bring and bring proposals for any specific activities or initiatives arising from this review to MOP 7. Wetland loss as it impacts waterbirds Develop a shared and evidence based understanding of regional rates of wetland habitat loss as the basis for prioritised actions to address the drivers of such loss and degradation as they impact migratory waterbirds. Initial work should focus on assessing the very rapid rates of inter-tidal habitat loss within the West Asian – East African Flyway and implications for waterbirds using these areas. High 3 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Strategic Plan: Objective 3 Aichi Target: Target 5 [€20,000] Socio-economic importance of waterbirds Explore the potential to develop a number of case studies summarising the socio-economic benefits (including food security) accruing to local populations from the sustainable management of wetlands and the sustainable use of the waterbirds that depend on these areas. (Resolution 5.13) Other 4 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Note to related tasks in Species conservation Theme Strategic Plan: Objective 4 Aichi Target: Target 14 [€5,000] Net Positive Impact Investigate the feasibility and develop a proposal for international Net Positive Impact including offsetting approaches that involve the corporate sector and governments in to support flyway conservation. [CMS Flyways Programme of Work #7] Other 3 CMS Flyways Working Group; CMS Scientific Council; Wetlands International; BirdLife International; corporate sector Strategic Plan: Objective 5 Target: Target 4 & 5 [€2,000] Theme: Management of human activities Task Priority for delivery Category of task Collaboration with other organisations Supports Strategic Plan Objective and Aichi Target: Provisional estimated cost (€) Management of disturbance High 1 Joint with Ramsar Convention (STRP) Strategic Plan: Objectives 1, 2.4 & 5.6 [€76,000]
the Red Sea-Rift Valley flyway) to indicate risk to migratory birds from potential infrastructure development. [CMS Flyways Programme of Work #13] Extractive industries – cumulative impact assessment Work with the Ramsar STRP and other interested parties to develop guidance for assessing the significance of cumulative impacts of multiple wetland losses along species’ flyways, and the implications for EIA, SEA and other assessment processes. (Resolution 5.14) (carried over from Work Plan 2012-2015) High 1, 4 Ramsar STRP and possibly also CMS. Possible interest from stakeholders involved in the CMS Energy Task Force Strategic Plan: Objectives 1.3 & 3 Aichi Target: Targets 4 & 19 [€30,000] Extractive industries – Guide to guidance Work with the Ramsar STRP to finalise the Guide to Guidance on Extractive Industries and to disseminate this to Contracting Parties. (Resolution 5.14, Resolution 5.3 & IIT No. 11) (carried over from Work Plan 2012-2015) Other 1, 4 Ramsar STRP Strategic Plan: Objective 3.5 Aichi Target: Targets 4 & 19 [€10,000] Extractive industries – development of analytical tools Continue to collaborate with the Ramsar STRP on issues, in particular jointly working with other interested organisations to further develop geospatial analytical tools for identifying those areas where potential conflicts may arise regarding impacts of extractive industry processes on wetlands of importance for migratory waterbirds. (Resolution 5.14) (carried over from Work Plan 2012-2015) Other 4 Ramsar STRP and others Strategic Plan: Objective 3 Aichi Target: Targets 4 & 19 [€20,000] Poisoning and agrochemicals Collaborate on implementation of CMS Resolution 11.15 on Preventing poisoning of migratory Task includes participation in the CMS Poisoning Working Group to provide further guidance and support in relation to the implementation of High Rolling 2 CMS Scientific Council and others Strategic Plan: Objective 1, 2.3 & 3 Aichi Target: Target 12 [€5,000] (T&S for meetings)
while striving towards a harmonised methodology. (Resolution 5.2) (carried over from Work Plan Monitoring priorities Identify priorities for the systematic development of waterbird monitoring, in order to reach the target of a 50% increase by 2017 in the number of populations whose status is assessed on the basis of regular monitoring data, as per the AEWA Strategic Plan 2009-2017, taking into account the conservation status of the populations, their geographic representativeness and other factors (Resolution 5.2) (carried over from Work Plan 2012-2015) High 2 Strategic Plan: Objective 3.2 Aichi Target: Target 19 [€5,000] Sustainable funding of waterbird monitoring Work with the Waterbird Monitoring Partnership to make progress towards the monitoring related targets of the AEWA Strategic Plan 2009-2017 and to report to MOP7 and, if required, to propose this to be revisited at MOP7 with the aim to secure a sustainable solution for international waterbird monitoring (Resolution 5.22) Other 4 Strategic Plan: Objective 3.1 Aichi Target: Target 19 Education and information Task Priority for delivery Category of task Collaboration with other organisations Supports Strategic Plan Objective and Aichi Target: Provisional estimated cost (€) Communication Strategy implementation Provide advice and prioritisation on the ongoing implementation of the Communication Strategy. (Resolution 5.5) (carried over from Work Plan 2012-2015) 2 Strategic Plan: Objective 4 Aichi Target: Target 1