Transcript Presentation: Synergies - CMS - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNEP Convention on Migratory Species
www.cms.int
CMS & Climate Change
Working Group Meeting
to Develop the Draft Policy Document on
World Heritage and Climate Change
Paris (France)
5-6 February, 2007
Paola Deda
Interagency-Liaison Officer
climate change
the reality now
the impacts of climate change on biodiversity are already
visible
studies show clearly that changes in distribution and
behavior of a large number of species are the
consequence of shifts in local or regional climate, weather
patterns and resulting changes of vegetation and habitat
quality
the work of IPCC has also made us all aware that climate
change is likely to be the main driver of biodiversity loss in
the future
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defra report – august 2005
assesses the strength of current
scientific evidence of links between
climate change and migratory species’
behaviour, abundance and distribution
identifies what effects climate change
has had, and may have in the future, on
migratory species
identifies which species are threatened
by climate change and comments on
the measures proposed to tackle such
threats
comments on the reliability or
uncertainty of predicted effects
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roundtable
held prior to CMS COP 8 in November 2005
presenting evidence on impacts on migratory species
examples cover e.g. turtles, marine mammals, birds
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publication – november 2006
interlinkages between biodiversity
and climate change
methods and data for vulnerability
assessment of climate change
impacts
climate change and marine apex
predators: some warning signals
impacts of climate change on
turtles: a case study
summary of defra report
resolutions by the parties of CMS
and AEWA
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presenting the evidence
migratory species are good indicators of change
do they adapt?
how do they adapt?
move to areas where preferred conditions prevail
stay were they are and adapt
die out
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changes in migration routes and barriers to
migration
exotic southern fish species now inhabit the North Sea
birds extend their ranges polewards, stop migrating or
are threatened on their journey through storms
changes in wind patterns blow Monarch Butterflies off
course
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habitat loss
more frequent droughts
reduce habitats of wetland
species
rising sea levels and increased erosion
impinges on coastal habitats,
affecting 20% of CMS avian species
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changes in range
range is increasing or shifting
range is reducing
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feeding
shifts in abundance,
distribution and seasonal
range of plankton, krill and
squid – the basis of the
marine food chain
changes in timing and
abundance of food
availability due to
increased climatic
variability
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breeding, nesting, reproductive success
more frequent and intense ENSO events
loss of nesting beaches
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disease and sex ratio
higher percentage of female
turtle hatchlings due to higher
beach temperatures
warmer temperatures favouring
certain diseases and lowering
resilience of animals
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conservation priorities
maintaining a coherent network of stopover sites, and
collating the requisite information on such sites
creating suitable migratory habitat – e.g. field margins,
hedgerows, copses and ponds
creating protected trans-boundary habitat corridors in
remaining pristine areas
managing human impacts on resources required by
migratory species through ecosystem-based approach
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monitoring and research priorities
a long-term commitment to supporting schemes identifying
conservation priorities and providing baseline data to measure
impacts of Climate Change
developing standardised protocols for monitoring populations, a
unified system of alerts and thresholds to identify the success of
environmental management practices
improve baseline data on population status, movements and habitat
requirements for species where existing information is deficient
identify key indicator species
develop software to assist practitioners with number of individuals
using sites
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legislative requirements
specific previsions should be included in Agreements and
MoUs to provide flexibility in addressing the needs of migratory
species impacted by Climate Change
in marine systems, mitigation of Climate Change may be only
solution - in terrestrial systems adaptation measures are more
likely to be successful
integrated and holistic approach to conservation – ecosystem
management should include floodplain management, coastal
protection and measures to counter deforestation, covering
wildlife, human and economic concerns
improve cooperation between Conventions
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CMS COP Resolution 8.13
the 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS
(Nairobi, September 2005) called upon its Scientific Council
to identify research priorities
to assess which migratory species face the greatest threats
to review the range state list in view of changes of distribution
as a result of Climate Change
to collaborate with other Conventions to undertake research
into Climate Change impacts
to produce guidance to Parties to help develop policies to
counteract the effects of Climate Change
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AEWA MOP Resolution 3.17
the 3rd Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (Dakar, October 2005)
called upon its Technical Committee
to give priority to an assessment of current evidence of the
effects of changing climate on migratory waterbirds
to assess which species face the greatest threats
to review the implications of modelled future patterns of climate
change on waterbirds
to outline possible means of adapting to these changes
to identify relevant actions that might be undertaken as part of
the international implementation of the Agreement
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world migratory bird day 2007
Birds in a Changing Climate
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