STAC 6 for the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) will meet on 22 October 2012 to review and make recommendations regarding the list of protected species proposed for the Protocol, review and assess reports on protected areas proposed for listing under the Protocol, and review the draft guidelines for exemptions under Article 11 of the Protocol. COP 7 of the SPAW Protocol will meet 23 October to review and approve the STAC 6 recommendations, decide on the 2013-14 work plan and budget for SPAW-related work, and review and agree on further activities of the Regional Activity Centre (RAC) for SPAW in Guadeloupe.  

dates: 22-23 October 2012   location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic   contact: UNEP-CAR/RCU   phone: +876-922-9267   fax: +876-922-9292   e-mail: rcu@cep.unep.org   www: http://www.cep.unep.org/press/press-releases/announcing-the-15th-igm-in-punta-cana-dominican-republic