Alorić at COP17: Strengthening International Cooperation in Nature Conservation

Acting Director of the Directorate for Nature Protection Ilinka Alorić is participating in the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), which has been taking place since the 19th. The meeting brings together government representatives from around the world, international organizations, the scientific community, civil society and the private sector, with the aim of advancing international cooperation and action in the field of biodiversity conservation. On the sidelines of the meeting, Alorić held talks with Bern Convention Secretary Alessandra Siino and Carlo Amirgulashvili, Chair of the Standing Committee and Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Bern Convention. During the talks, the interlocutors were briefed on Montenegro’s progress in the European Union accession process, with particular emphasis on Chapter 27 – Environment and Climate Change. Alorić informed them that Montenegro’s negotiating position had been approved and that the necessary laws had been adopted, and recalled the proposed Natura 2000 network, which covers 44 percent of Montenegro’s territory. In a discussion with a representative of Ocean Visions, the possibilities of supporting research initiatives and partnerships focused on monitoring marine biodiversity and tracking the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems were explored.