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UNEP-WCMC is currently working on a report on synergies between the global biodiversity-related conventions under contract to the Finnish Ministry of Environment. The report is aimed as a contribution to the international environmental governance discussion, not least in the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
A summary of the report can be found here: http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/fnr/documents/promoting-synergies-within-biodiversity-related
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