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The Twelfth Conference of Parties to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) of the Wider Caribbean Region is scheduled for the 3rd October 2023 in Aruba at the Renaissance Wind Creek Hotel.

 

  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46/1

    Provisional Agenda(last updated 22 August 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46/2

    Provisional Annotated Agenda ( last updated 11 September 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG. WG.43/3 Rev .1

    Workplan and Budget of the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Sub-programme for the 2023-2024 Biennium. (last updated 28 December 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/4

    Recommendations of the Meeting: Tenth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas andWildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region   Final: (last updated 28 December 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/5

    Report of the Tenth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region. (last updated 22 August 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46/3

    Decisions of the Twelfth Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region.
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46/INF.1

    Provisional List of Documents (last updated 28 December 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46/INF.2

    Provisional list of participants.

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.46 INF.3

    Briefing Paper: The Establishment and Operation of a Caribbean Wildlife Enforcement Network (CAR-WEN) . (last updated 22 August 2023) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.4

    Overview Of Procedural Deadlines Under The SPAW Protocol

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.5

    Status Of Activities Of The Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas And Wildlife (SPAW Sub-Programme For The 2021–2022 Biennium. (last updated 28 December 2023)

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.6

    Report Of The Spaw Regional Activity Centre (SPAW-RAC) Operations And Budget For The Period 2021-2022

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.7

    SPAW-Regional Activity Centre (RAC) Strategic Plan 2023-2028

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG. 43/INF. 7 Rev.1

    SPAW-RAC Strategic Plan 2023-2028  (last updated 29 March 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.8

    Exploring The Feasibility Of Implementing Recommendations Identified In CAMPAM Effectiveness Assessments

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.9

    Exploring The Feasibility of Implementing Recommendations Identified In The Evaluation Of The Connectivity Among MPAs Of The Wider Caribbean

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.10

    Rationale and Information Paper on CaMPAM and the Development of An Ecological Network of SPAW-listed Protected Areas
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.11

    Report of Activities from the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.12

    Report of the STAC Protected Area Working Group
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.13

    Review of the Proposal for listing Parke Marino Aruba under the SPAW Protocol (last updated 29 March 2023)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.13 Add 1

    Review Of the Response Of Aruba Representing The Kingdom Of The Netherlands On Three Key Points In Their Nomination Of Parke Marino Aruba For Listing Under the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.14

    Review of France's Proposal for Listing Martinique's Marine Nature Park under the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.15

    Proposal of the Parc Naturel Marin de Martinique for listing under the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.16

    Report of the SPAW STAC Species Working Group on the Listing of the Species under the Annexes to the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.17

    Proposal by the Republic of France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the inclusion of all parrotfishes
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.18

    Proposal by the Republic of France and the Kingdom of Netherlands for the Uplisting of Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) from Annex III to Annex II of the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.19

    Proposal by the Republic of France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the uplisting of the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) from Annex III to Annex II of the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.20

    Proposal of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of France for Listing on the SPAW Protocol Annex II three species of Hammerhead Sharks- Genus Sphyrna
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.21

    Proposal by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Uplisting of the Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana Delicatissima) from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.22

    Proposal of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for listing the Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezi) on Annex III of the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.23

    Co-proposal of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of France for Listing the Giant Manta Ray (Mobula Birostris) on Annex II of the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.24

    Recommendations for the Protection and Recovery of Caribbean Sea Turtles. A response to UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.39.
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.25

    Recommendations for the conservation of Sawfish (Pristidae) in the Wider Caribbean Region: A report of the SPAW species Working Group 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.26

    Recommendations for conserving the Nassau Grouper in the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.27

    Summary of the Caribbean Node of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN-Caribbean) Activities (2021-2022)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.28

    SPAW RAC 2021 Call for Proposals Report
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG 43/INF.28. Add.1

    Call for Proposals Short-Term Small Grants - Year 2021 - Information note for the SPAW Protocol Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee 

    Addendum 1 - the reports
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.29

    CARI'MAM Final Report
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.30

    CARIB-COAST: Final Report (January 2019 - December 2022)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.31

    Update of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals in the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.32

    Potential costs, benefits and operational framework for the establishment of a Marine Mammal Regional Activity Network (RAN)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.33

    Report of the SPAW STAC Exemptions Working Group
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.34

    United States Exemptions Report to the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife Protocol of the Cartagena Convention for 2018-2021

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.35

    Recommendations for STAC10 to facilitate the reporting of exemptions
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.36

    Project under development: Caribbean Marine Megafauna and Anthropogenic Activities (CAMAC) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.37

    Proposal of the French Republic on Sargassum 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.43/INF.38

    Review of Operations, Functioning, and Financing of Regional Activity Centres and Regional Activity Networks of the Cartagena Convention: RAC/RAN Review Workplan 2022/2023
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.39

    Project Document: Implementation of the Strategic Action Program of the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.40

    Progress Report: ACP MEA III Small Scale Funding Agreement with the Gulf and Caribbean
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.41

    ACP MEAs III Project Half Yearly Reports: January 2021 to June 2022
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/INF.42

    Information Paper on "Protecting Blue Corridors" An international collaborative project co-designing marine connectivity conservation strategies and solutions for whales with opportunities for the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.42/INF.7 Add.1

    Assessment of the Impact and Effectiveness of the Caribbean Marine Protected Area Network and Forum (CaMPAM)

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.42/INF.10

    Developing an Ecological Network between the SPAW-listed MPAs of the Wider Caribbean
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.11

    Proposal of Parke Marine Aruba for Listing under the SPAW Protocol
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42 INF. 12/Rev.1

    Terms of Reference of the SPAW STAC Ad Hoc Working Groups
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.35

    Sargassum White Paper 2021

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/9

    Report of the Ninth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Wider Caribbean
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/8

    Recommendations of the Ninth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.43/INF.3

    Protecting and Restoring the Ocean’s natural Capital, building Resilience and supporting region-wide Investments for sustainable Blue Socio-Economic development (PROCARIBE+) PIF
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.44/3

    DECISIONS OF THE MEETING - Eleventh Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.45/6

    Report of the Nineteenth Intergovernmental Meeting of the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme and Sixteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.45/5

    DECISIONS OF THE MEETING - Nineteenth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme and Sixteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.8 Rev1

    Strategic Directions and Plan for CaMPAM
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.42/INF.19

    Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (PAME) of SPAW Sites 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.42/INF.20

    The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Efforts to Address Ocean Acidification in the Caribbean.
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.24 Add.2

    Proposal for the Uplisting of the whale shark Rhincodon typus from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.24 Add.3

    Proposal for the Uplisting of the Giant Manta Ray Manta Birostris from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.24 Add.4

    Proposal for the Uplisting of the Great Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna Mokarran from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW)
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.24 Add.5

    Proposal for the Uplisting of the Smooth Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna Zygaena from Annex III to Annex II of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.42/INF.24 Add.1

    Proposal for the inclusion of the Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus in Appendix II of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.25

    Recommendations for preventing sawfish extinction 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.29

    Implementation highlights of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals (MMAP) in the Wider Caribbean and recommendations 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.29 Add.1

    Implementation of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals (MMAP): A Scientific and Technical Analysis 

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.38

    Recommendations for conserving the Nassau Grouper 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.42/INF.39

    Recommendations for the protection and recovery of the Caribbean Sea turtles 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.40/INF.10

    Updating the CaMPAM MPA Database - Product of a consultant agreement with GCFI 

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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CARWG.38/INF.6

    Evaluation of CaMPAM Activities and Recommendations for Improvement - An analysis of the last 15 years
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR WG.43/CRP.1

    SPAW Consortium Brief
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  • UNEP 2022

    Harmful Marine Extractives: Understanding the risks & impacts of financing non-renewable extractive industries Deep-Sea Mining 

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  • UNEP CEP, 2021

    How to Conduct a Protected Areas Management Effectiveness Assessment

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  • UNEP CEP, 2021

    Manual for the ecological restoration of mangroves in the Mesoamerican Reef System and the Wider Caribbean 
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  • UNEP CEP, 2021

    White Paper on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

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  • UNEP CEP, 2020

    SPAW Protected Areas of the Wider Caribbean: A comprehensive Booklet 
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  • UNEP CEP, 2020

    The State of Nearshore Marine Habitats in the Wider Caribbean

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  • UNEP CEP, 2020

    Regional Strategy and Action Plan for the Valuation, Protection and/or Restoration of Key Marine Habitats in the Wider Caribbean 2021–2030 
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  • UNEP(DEPI)/CAR IG.44/3

    DECISIONS OF THE MEETING - Eleventh Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region
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  • Review of SPAW STAC10 Recommendations
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