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African conference on biodiversity: Morocco committing to environment protection

Global Arab Network - - Ayman Khalil

Saturday, 18 September 2010 14:18

Morocco (Rabat) - Morocco reiterated its commitment to protecting the environment and preserving biodiversity resources, during a high-level pan-African conference on biodiversity, held in Libreville, Gabon, from September 13 to September 16.

The kingdom was represented in this conference by the State Secretary in Charge of Water and the Environment, Abdelkebir Zahoud, and the State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mohamed Ouzzine.

"This strong presence also reflects Morocco's commitment to consolidating the African states' awareness of the importance of preserving biodiversity resources and protecting the environment", Morocco’s embassy in Libreville said in a statement.

The conference, which was held under the theme "Biodiversity and the fight against poverty: Africa's opportunities", adopted a declaration that set out concrete actions in terms of valuing biodiversity, ecosystemic services and renewable natural resources as promoting factors of economic growth and poverty reduction.

It allowed African countries to adopt a common attitude before the upcoming conference on diversity, due in New York on December 22, 2010, on the sidelines of the 65th session of the United Nations’ General Assembly, and the 10th conference of state parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), due in Nagoya (Japan), between October 18-29, according to the statement.

On the sidelines of the Libreville conference, Zahoud and Ouzzine had talks with ministers and heads of African delegations on ways and means to incorporate biodiversity and ecosystemic resources into the process of economic development.
(MAP)

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