6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Carpathian Convention* (COP6)

25 November 2020
ONLINE MEETING



6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Carpathian Convention* (COP6)

25 November 2020
ONLINE MEETING


Background documents relevant for the Progress Report for COP6


Progress Report for COP6 - based on the Programme of Work of the Carpathian Convention 2018-2020 - pdf doc

Implementation of the Carpathian Convention:

DaRT – Date Reporting Tool for MEAs – briefing 

Improving functioning of the Carpathian Convention Working Groups – discussion paper

Carpathian Convention guidelines and reporting format template – draft

 

Cooperation with the European Union:

EU accession to the Carpathian Convention – background document and rationales

EU accession to the Carpathian Convention - briefing note and Road Map (October 2020) - pdf doc

Declaration of Intent to Create the EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Carpathian Region (2018) 

European Committee of the Regions Opinion on Macro-regional strategy for the Carpathian region (2019)

 

Cooperation with other Conventions and international bodies:

Carpathian Convention – role and contribution to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Elevating Mountains – Policy brief

Elevating Mountains 2.0 – Policy Brief

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Carpathian Convention and Euromontana

 

Biodiversity:

9th WG Biodiversity meeting – Meeting report

10th WG Biodiversity meeting and the workshop on large carnivores monitoring and conservation – Meeting report

11th WG Biodiversity meeting – Meeting report

Biodiversity National Reports – SCC Review 

Large Carnivores Session at the Forum Carpaticum 5 - Meeting Report

International action plan for the conservation and sustainable management for the Carpathian populations of large carnivores – 6th draft - pdf doc

Recommendations and Action Plan ALPS-DANUBE-CARPATHIANS cooperation for ecological connectivity - ALPBIONET2030 project

Priorities of the Carpathian Wetland Initiative work for 2019 – 2024

Work and activities of CWI planned for Year 2019

Successful Wildlife Crime Prosecution in Europe (SWiPE) – Project Summary

 

Sustainable agriculture and rural development:

7th WG SARD meeting - Meeting Report

Towards implementation of SARD Protocol - table

World Congress on Agritourism 2018– Abstract of the Carpathian Session

World Congress on Agritourism 2018– Carpthian session short summery 

 

Sustainable Forest Management:

7th WG Forest meeting - Meeting Report

 

Sustainable transport and infrastructure, industry and energy:

8th WG Sustainable Transport meeting - Meeting Report

9th WG Sustainable Transport meeting - Meeting Report

10h WG Sustainable Transport meeting - Meeting Report

Transport Strategic Action Plan_6th_ Draft_2020

TRANSGREEN Final Conference “Pathways to Greener Transport Infrastructure” – Conference Declaration

SaveGREEN project description

 

Sustainable Tourism:

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention and the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Platform (CSTP) Centre Romania

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention and the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Platform (CSTP) Centre Poland - pdf doc

Meeting of the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Centres – Meeting minutes 

 

Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge:

5th WG Cultural Heritage meeting - Meeting Report

Road Map from 2014 to achieve the objectives of Article 11 of the Carpathian Convention

Protocol on Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge – Zero draft 2018

 

Environmental assessment/information system, monitoring and early:

5th Forum_Carpaticum_S4C presentation and recommendations

S4C workshop at 9th WG Biodiversity meeting – summary

Memorandum of Understanding for the Cooperation between the Science for the Carpathians Network (S4C) and the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Region – final draft

 

Climate Change:

6th WG on Adaptation to Climate Change meeting - Meeting report

7th WG on Adaptation to Climate Change meeting - Meeting report

Presidency paper on Elevating the Mandate of the CC Working Group on Adaptation to Climate Change

Terms of Reference for the WG Climate Change – adopted

Long-term Vision 2030 towards combating climate change in the Carpathians – update 28 October  2020 - pdf doc

Action Plan 2030 accompanying the Long-term Vision 2030 towards combating climate change in the Carpathians - update 28 October 2020 - pdf doc

Preliminary ideas for potential topics for collaboration of the Working Group on Climate Change with other Carpathian Convention Working Groups – draft

Special session climate change at the 6th Forum Carpaticum - Forest ecosystem and resource vulnerabilities to climate change in the Carpathian Mountain Region – proposal

 

Awareness raising, education and public participation:

Carpathian Convention Seminar on Education for Sustainable Development, (April 2019 in Budapest, Hungary) – Seminar Report

Briefing on ESD-related Carpathian Convention activities