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	Reports Proceedings of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its Twenty-third Session Decisions of the Governing Council of United Nations Environment Programme at its twenty-third session United Nations Environment Programme, Governing Council Download: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
	Meeting reports and proceedings Rapport de la 7ème Réunion des Parties Contractantes à la Convention pour la Coopération et la Mise en Valeur du Milieu Marin et des Zones Cotieres de la Région de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre United Nations Environment Programme Download: March 22, 2005 to March 23, 2005
	Briefing and Information Documents Exemptions to the SPAW Protocol under Article 11(2): a Legal Review - Third Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region. Caracas, Venezuela, 4-8 October 2005 In Article 11(2), the STAC is granted power to assess the pertinence of Parties’ exemptions to the Protocol. Such exemptions are to be granted “for scientific, education or management purposes necessary to ensure the survival of the species or to prevent significant damage to forests or crops” and must not “jeopardize the species”. Article 11(2) does not provide clear definitions of these requirements. This review intends to guide the Meeting of the Parties (COP), the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) and Contracting Parties in defining their obligations under Article 11(2) United Nations Environment Programme, Caribbean Environment Programme Download: October 4, 2005 to October 8, 2005