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... CONVINCED that conservation and effective management of migratory species of wild animals require the concerted action of all States within the national jurisdictional boundaries of which such species spend any part of their life cycle; ...
ARTICLE-I: Interpretation [go to this ARTICLE]
... (4) the distribution and abundance of the migratory species approach historic coverage and levels to the extent that potentially suitable ecosystems exist and to the extent consistent with wise wildlife management; ...
ARTICLE-II: Fundamental Principles [go to this ARTICLE]
... c) shall endeavour to conclude Agreements covering the conservation and management of migratory species included in Appendix II. ...
ARTICLE-IV: Migratory Species to be the Subject of Agreements: Appendix II [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Appendix II shall list migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be achieved by an international agreement. ...
ARTICLE-V: Guidelines for Agreements [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The object of each Agreement shall be to restore the migratory species concerned to a favourable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status. Each Agreement should deal with those aspects of the conservation and management of the migratory species concerned which serve to achieve that object. ...
... j) measures based on sound ecological principles to control and manage the taking of the migratory species; ...
ARTICLE-VII: The Conference of the Parties [go to this ARTICLE]
... 9. Any agency or body technically qualified in protection, conservation and management of migratory species, in the following categories, which has informed the Secretariat of its desire to be represented at meetings of the Conference of the Parties by observers, shall be admitted unless at least one-third of the Parties present object: ...
ARTICLE-VIII: The Scientific Council [go to this ARTICLE]
... d) making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to specific conservation and management measures to be included in Agreements on migratory species; and
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ARTICLE-IX: The Secretariat [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Upon entry into force of this Convention, the Secretariat is provided by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. To the extent and in the manner he considers appropriate, he may be assisted by suitable intergovernmental or non-governmental, international or national agencies and bodies technically qualified in protection, conservation and management of wild animals. ...