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2025/024: Survey for Parties Implementing COP14 Decisions on Seagrass Ecosystems
At the 14th meeting of the Conference of th
2025/023: Call for Financial Support for CMS COP15
Momentum Builds for Stronger National Laws on Migratory Species Conservation Following First Global Workshop
A flock of Sanderlings in flight © Canva.com
National legislation is the primary means through which commitments made under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) become legally binding and enforceable at the national level. It serves to incorporate the provisions and obligations of CMS into domestic law, providing a legal basis for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats, as well as the regulation of activities that impact migratory species.
2025/022: Invitation to the Eighth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council (ScC-SC8)
The Eighth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Cou
2025/021: Questionnaire for Parties Implementing COP14 Decisions on the Impact of Pastoralism on Migratory Species
The Notification relates to CMS Decisions
2025/020: Launch of the South-West Asia Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovernmental Task Force CMS Decisions 14.126 - 14.129
2025/019: Illegal and Unsustainable Taking of Species: Request for Examples of Measures
Migratory Species and Wetlands: Insights from the Global Wetland Outlook 2025
Close up of a Jaguar drinking water on a riverbank, North Pantanal, Brazil. Photo by Giedrius Stakauskas.
Cover of the Global Wetland Outlook 2025 Report
Bonn, 21 July 2025 — Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem.
2025/018: Conservation of African-Eurasian Vultures: Request for Information on Implementation of CMS Decisions 14.148-14.151
The CMS Secretariat - Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU is pleased to invite submissions of information related to the implementation of CMS Decisions 14.148 to 14.1
2025/017: Dates and Venue of the 8th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council
The 8th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council will take place from 15 to 18 December 2025 at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises