Enhancing Trans-boundary Biodiversity Management in SEE

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Enhancing Trans-boundary Biodiversity Management
in SEE

• Advisory Board Meeting
• Environment and Security Initiative

Bratislava, Slovakia 29 - 30 September, 2005
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South Eastern Europe

• Managing and reducing trans-boundary risks of
  hazardous activities
• Management of trans-boundary natural resources
• Cross-cutting issues (awareness, information,
  education etc.)

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Background

• Duration June 2005 September 2007
• Countries in focus Albania, Bosnia and
  Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro,
  including Kosovo (UNMIK)

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Project Objectives

• To encourage regional cooperation for the
  development of integrated management plans for
  trans-boundary protected areas
• To establish a Network of Protected Areas

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Areas in Focus

• Sharr/Sara Mountain National Park
• The Bjeshket e Nemuna / Prokletije / Cursed
  Mountains (Peace Park process)
• Korab Massif
• Durmitor, Koritnik, Pastrik, Stara and Suva
  Mountains, etc.

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Project Phases

• Phase I
• Desk Assessment (July December 2005)
• Regional Workshop (March 2006)
• Phase II
• Building the Network (Regional Workshops,
  Capacity Building/Working Groups, etc.)
• Presentation at the 6th Ministerial Conference,
  Belgrade

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Phase I - Desk Assessment

• Protected area systems
• Legal and policy framework
• Institutional structure
• Treats to biodiversity
• Analysis of existing trans-boundary cooperation
  processes
• Recommendations for the next steps and priority
  areas to start with

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Trans-boundary natural resources in SEE
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Phase I - Regional Workshop

• Date March 2006 (2 days 1 day field trip)
• Place Podgorica, Republic of Montenegro
• Number of participants 25
• Objectives strengthening cooperation,
  information exchange, future steps

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Presentation by Jasmina.Bogdanovic_at_unvienna.org