The 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) was held between 26-30 September 2022 in Budapest, Hungary under the theme “Strengthening Flyway Conservation in a Changing World”.
AEWA is an inter-governmental treaty developed under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds that migrate along the African-Eurasian Flyway. The Agreement covers 255 species of birds ecologically that rely on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle. Renowned species like the White Stork, Red-breasted Goose, and Black Crowned Crane are among those protected by AEWA.
The implementation of AEWA at the national and regional levels not only protects waterbirds but also contributes significantly to addressing the environmental crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.
The MOP is the principal decision-making body for the AEWA. Since their 1st session in 1999, it has met a total of 8 times with the most recent session MOP8 being held in Budapest.
The MOP8 adopted 16 resolutions and new guidelines aimed to improve the conservation status of 255 migratory waterbirds listed under the UN-backed treaty.
The adoption of a new ‘International Action Plan for the Common Eider’, a declining sea-duck species covered by the treaty, was one of the decisions reached by AEWA MOP8 in Budapest.
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