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2013 Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative -- Interim Steering Committee Meeting Washington 28-29 December 2013 Introduction to Steering Committee Meeting By Alberto Yanosky (Guyra Paraguay / BirdLife International)

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2013 Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative -- Interim Steering Committee Meeting

Washington 28-29 December 2013

Introduction to Steering Committee Meeting

By

Alberto Yanosky

(Guyra Paraguay / BirdLife International)

Highlights for 2012• Intensive work on mandate on migratory bird species for a

consensued plan for WHMSI• Flyway Program for the Americas / BirdLife International• CMS and COP in Norway, CBD and Climate Change• Landscape & landuse changes – Gran Chaco • Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem Services• Working at the national level with the Ministry of the Environment,

Attorney General & International Affairs• Safeguard consultations IADB/World Bank• Work with the private sector (soy, livestock & rice)• Waterbirds and migratory birds / portal and synergy with Calidris• Working on other fronts (mammals-bats, fish, etc.)

Aspirations for 2013

• Put into action plan for flyways in the Americas• Mature from a good set of friends with similar interests, or

not?• Have some leading governments and NGOs• Have a sucessful WHMSI V and bring more partners• CMS Flyways Working Group• V Parters in Flight Conference• WHSRN in Colombia • Atlantic Flyway Initiative which meets in February in

Washington