The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sh

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The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migrator

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The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) held from 4-9 November 2014 in Quito, Ecuador, decided on the inclusion of thirty-one taxa on the Appendices of the Convention.

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Svolta storica in sede Onu per i cetacei: durante il meeting della Convenzione sulle specie migratorie (Cms) prevista dal trattato internazionale dell'United Nations Environment Program (U

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female polar bear © Peter Prokosch, GRID-Arendal

Today, the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS (COP11) concluded in Quito, Ecuador. After a week of intense deliberations and negotiations, the Parties to CMS passed a large number of resolutions, taking bold steps forward for the conservation of marine, terrestrial and avian migratory species.

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Mongolian Gazelles © WCS

CMS Parties at their 11th COP in Quito, Ecuador, agreed today to adopt a Central Asia Migratory Mammal Initiative to protect wildlife in the region from increasing development threats, Wildlife Conservation Society reports.

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Wild and Precious Exhibition © IISD

After Beijing, Nairobi and Bangkok, the "Wild and Precious" roadshow has reached the CMS COP in Quito.

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Wild Camel © Petra Kaczensky

Quito, 6 November 2014 - The Central Asian Mammals Initiative has been presented on the occasion of CMS COP11 on 6 November in Quito, Ecuador.

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Un million et demi d'animaux meur

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Common Kestrel © Andras Kovacs, www.raptorimages.hu

The Convention on Migratory Species, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, and Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi have agreed to extend their arrangement by which an office for the Convention was established in Abu Dhabi in 2009.

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Entangled turtle in fishing gear © Courtesy NOAA, NMFS permit 932-1905

A series of reports on the impact of marine debris on migratory marine species and ways to address this growing threat, are being presented at a major international wildlife conference taking place in Quito, Ecuador this week.

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School of Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini) © Image Broker/Robert Harding

Sharks are swimming in troubled waters. In the light of severe declines in many populations of sharks and rays, government officials are considering actions that could help turn the tide for some of the most imperiled of these species.

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Stanley Johnson (CMS Ambassador), Elsa Nickel (Germany) and Executive Secretaries Bradnee Chambers (CMS), Andreas Streit (EUROBATS) and Jacques Trouviliez (AEWA) © Sergey Dereliev, UNEP/AEWA Secretariat

The Migratory Species Champions Programme was launched on the eve of the opening of the Conference of the Parties, which is being hosted in Quito by the Ecuadorean Government. Master of Ceremonies of the event was CMS Ambassador, Stanley Johnson, the environmental journalist and writer.

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Participants à la réunion ministérielle de haut niveau © Florian Keil

The Secretariat of the UNEP Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador will be holding a press conference today.

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Cuvier’s beaked whale © Dave Sellwood

Thirty-two species, including the Polar Bear, Red-fronted Gazelle, Cuvier’s beaked whale, Hammerhead shark and Reef Manta Ray are being proposed for protection at an international meeting of world governments and experts this week in Quito, Ecuador.

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High Level Panel © Florian Keil UNEP/AEWA

On the eve of what promises to be the best-attended COP in the Convention’s 35-year history, CMS held its first High Level Ministerial Panel.

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Standing Committee, 2 November © Florian Keil, UNEP/AEWA

All the signs are indicating that CMS COP11 will be the biggest and the best in the Convention’s 35-year history.

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