Wider Caribbean Region Hawksbill Turtle Dialogue Meeting

Mexico City, 15-17 May, 2001

Provisional agenda

AM

1. Opening statements
2. Election of Chair
3. Background on previous CITES dialogue meetings [CITES Secretariat]
4. CITES context [CITES Secretariat]
5. Conservation status of turtles [background paper from IUCN/SSC]

PM

6. Biological aspects of hawksbill populations [background paper from IUCN/SSC]
7. Status of trade in hawksbill turtles [background paper from TRAFFIC network]
8. Multi-lateral agreements for conservation of hawksbill turtles [background paper from IUCN/ELC]
9. Ranching and captive breeding [background paper from IUCN/SSC]

16 May 2001

AM

10. National reports including:

• national management plans and recovery efforts for the species
• national regulations and control including control procedures for by-products
• public education about use and conservation of hawksbill turtles

[Parties who have developed national plans are asked to submit these in advance of the meeting for circulation to all participants]

PM

11. Working Groups to identify and discuss the following issues:

• gaps in knowledge common problems
• Identification of future work priorities

17 May 2001

AM

12. Working Group Reports

13. Next steps for developing a regional management plan

PM

14. Review and approval of communique

15. Close of the meeting

NB.

Simultaneous translation in Spanish, French and English will be available throughout the meeting.

Documents from Parties received prior to 30th March will be available in all languages at the meeting. Any document received after this date can only be made available in the original language.

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