Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds explained

AEWA
Long Name:The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
Context:Conservation
Location Signed:The Hague
Depositor:Government of The Netherlands[1]

The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, or African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) is an independent international treaty developed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme's Convention on Migratory Species.

Background

The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds was drafted on 19 June 1995 in The Hague, Netherlands, in order to coordinate efforts to conserve bird species migrating between European and African nations.

Description

The AEWA is an independent treaty under the auspices of the Convention on Migratory Species, of the United Nations Environment Programme.

The agreement focuses on bird species that depend on wetlands for at least part of their lifecycle and cross international borders in their migration patterns. It currently covers 254 species.[2]

Its current scope stretches from the Arctic to South Africa, encompassing the Canadian archipelago and the Middle East as well as Europe and Africa.

Parties

Meetings

The parties meet every few years. So far there have been seven meetings:

Treaties

Ban on lead shot

The use of lead shot over wetlands has been banned by the signatories to the convention on account of the poisoning it causes.[3] [4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aewa | Aewa . 19 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043100/http://aewa.eaudeweb.ro/en/legalinstrument/aewa . 1 December 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Species | AEWA . 30 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135824/http://aewa.eaudeweb.ro/en/species . 6 December 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Countryside Alliance. Ireland. Protecting Waterfowl From Lead in Wetlands: A Practical Guide to the Lead Shot Regulations in Northern Ireland. 24 April 2009. 24 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130227215208/http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/protecting-waterfowl-from-lead-in-wetlands---guidance.pdf. 27 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Phasing Out The Use of Lead Shot For Hunting in Wetlands: Experiences Made and Lessons Learned By AEWA Range States. 3. AEWA. 5 November 2009. 25 March 2013.