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ABIDJAN CONVENTION PARTIES ADOPT SEVEN DECISIONS
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The first extraordinary meeting of the contracting parties to the Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African region (Abidjan Convention) convened on 10 June 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to receive a report on the revitalization process of the Abidjan Convention and […]
The first extraordinary meeting of the contracting parties to the Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African region (Abidjan Convention) convened on 10 June 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to receive a report on the revitalization process of the Abidjan Convention and consider related decisions.
Delegates adopted decisions on: enhancing institutional arrangements and collaboration for the Abidjan Convention; strategies for ratification/accession of the Convention; a review of the title, mandate and objectives of the Convention; transferring the Secretariat to the Cote d’Ivoire; strategies for improving contributions to the West and Central African Trust Fund; strengthening the roles of National Focal Points; and an Action Plan for the Revitalization of the Abidjan Convention.
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