People are aware of the multiple values of migratory species and their habitats and migration systems, and the steps they can take to conserve them and ensure the sustainability of any use.
Note: “Awareness” here is intended to be more than passive, and to include positive support and engagement at political levels, as well as among the public. It includes awareness of the values represented by the phenomenon of migration itself. The values concerned may be socio-economic, including cultural, as well as ecological.
Expected result
This target does not in fact define a change, but looks instead simply for an (undefined) level of awareness to exist.
Awareness, support and engagement generate the levels of understanding and appreciation that are necessary conditions for changed behaviours by individuals, and for democratic mandates to governments for changed policies in society. It is implied that these changes are necessary to achieve the other targets in this Plan. The implication therefore is that Target 1 seeks higher and more widespread levels of awareness, support and engagement in 2023 than existed in 2014.
- Several aspects of this change would be expected, according to the target:
- Greater awareness by any one individual or group than before (“depth”).
- Awareness being widespread among more people than before (“breadth”).
- The content of the awareness to include the multiple values of migratory species and their habitats and migration systems.
- The content of the awareness to include also the steps people can take to conserve migratory species and ensure the sustainability of any use.
- Awareness apparent among individuals.
- Awareness apparent at the level of institutions.
A - Outreach, promotion and uptake of the Plan
- CMS Communication Strategy (under development)
B - The delivery framework
- CMS Communication, Information and Outreach Plan 2015-2017
- Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
- Guidelines on the Integration of Migratory Species into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
- Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Islands Region: Whale and Dolphin Action Plan 2013-2017
- Memorandum of Understanding concerning conservation measures for marine turtles of the Atlantic coast of Africa: Conservation and Management Plan for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic coast of Africa
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugon dugong) and their Habitats throughout their Range
- Memorandum of Understanding concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia
- ASCOBANS Recovery Plan for Baltic Harbour Porpoises
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks; Conservation Plan
- CMS Resolution 11.30 (2014) - Management of Marine Debris
- Programme of Work of the Central Asian Mammals Initiative
- Medium-Term International Work Programme (MTIWP) for the Saiga Antelope
- Action Plan concerning Conservation and Restoration of the Bukhara Deer
- International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Argali
- Medium Term International Work Programme supporting the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the West African Populations of the African Elephant (West African Elephant MoU MTIWP)
- Sahelo-Saharan Megafauna Action Plan
- CMS Resolution 11.9
- AEWA Resolution 5.5
- African-Eurasian Migratory Landbirds Action Plan
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
- Action Plan annexed to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of the Middle-European Population of the Great Bustard
- Action Plan for the conservation of southern South American migratory grassland bird species and their habitats, adopted within the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and their Habitats
- Central Asian Flyways Action Plan for the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats
- COP Resolution 11.8
- UNEP/CMS/COP11/ Inf.29 Report III: Marine Debris: Public Awareness and Education Campaigns
- Resolution 11.26 Programme of Work on Climate Change and Migratory Species
- http://www.dugongconservation.org/
- ASCOBANS Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) Plan
- World Migratory Bird Day
- Conservation and Management Plan of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia
- Central Asian Mammals Initiative, Saiga MOU, and Saiga Resource Centre are extra useful resources for general information and raising awareness.
C - Key partnerships and other supporting delivery frameworks
- CMS – CITES Joint Work Programme
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugon dugong) and their Habitats throughout their Range (Dugong MoU)
- Memorandum of Understanding for the conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Islands Region: Whale and Dolphin Action Plan 2013 - 2017.
D - Capacity development
- CMS Capacity Building Strategy 2015-2017
- Programme of Work of the Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI POW)
- Medium-Term International Work Programme for the Saiga Antelope (2016-2020) (MTIWP)
- Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Island Region: Whale and Dolphin Action Plan 2013-2017
- Memorandum of Understanding concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia Annex II of MoU
- Memorandum of Understanding concerning conservation measures for marine turtles of the Atlantic coast of Africa: Conservation and Management Plan for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic coast of Africa
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugon dugong) and their Habitats throughout their Range
E - Resourcing for biodiversity (including human, technical and financial resources)
- Programme of Work of the Central Asian Mammals (CAMI POW)
- Medium-Term International Work Programme for the Saiga Antelope (2016-2020)
- International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Argali
- Siberian Crane MOU Action Plan for Western/Central Asia Site Network
- Conservation and Management Plan of the MoU on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia (IOSEA)
- Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugon dugong) and their Habitats throughout their Range (Dugong MOU)
F - Monitoring and evaluation, including indicators, milestones and feedback to the sub-targets, as well as headline measures of success by which overall success of the SPMS may be judged
- Memorandum of Understanding for the conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Islands Region: Whale and Dolphin Action Plan 2013-2017
- Memorandum of Understanding concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia
- International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Argali
- Action Plan for the conservation of southern South American migratory grassland bird species and their habitats, adopted within the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and their Habitats
- Indicator Factsheets
G - Reporting on and review of progress at national level and by governing bodies such as the CMS COP