Role of scientists in IWC is better than in CBD/UNFCCC

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:38:55 +0900
I feel the role of scientists in IWC is much better than CBD. In IWC, conflict between parties may be solved by scientific committee because anti-whalers and pro-whalers exist in SC. I feel scientists in CBD is not reflected in delegates of parties. On 20th side event by Pew Environment Group, I [] agreed to makin MPAs. She said that MPA does not always mean no-take of all fisheries resources but MPA for large pelagics spawning ground is possible. I agree that saving spawners and immatures of bluefin tuna is very important.
My presentation in COP10 side events are:
http://risk.kan.ynu.ac.jp/matsuda/2010/MyCOP10.html
My related articles:
[A93] Matsuda H, Makino M, Tomiyama M, Gelcich S, Castilla JC (2010) Fishery management in Japan. Ecol Res 25:899-907
[B27x] Makino M, Matsuda H, Sakurai Y (in press) Expanding fisheries co-
management to ecosystem-based management: A case in the Shiertoko World
Natural Heritage area. Convention on Biological Diversity Technical Paper,
United Nations University Press
[B24x] Makino M, Matsuda H (in press) Fisheries Diversity and the Ecosystem-
based Co-management. In (Ommar R, Perry I, Cury P, and Cochrane K, Ed.s)
Coping with Global Changes in Social-Ecological Systems, Wiley-Blackwells :
[B24] Matsuda H (2010) Importance of diversity in foods and culture for
sustainable resource use. Proceedings of International Symposium for the
Convention on Biological Diversity "The role of forest biodiversity in the
sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services in agro-forestry, fisheries,
and forestry" :50-52
[B23] Sakurai Y, Makino M, Matsuda H (2010) Sustainable fisheries in
Shiretoko. Business.2010 (Convention on Biological Diversity Business
Newsletter) 5(3) :32-33
[please contact me if you like to read any of these articles]