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(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) In Depth: 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species

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(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) In Depth: 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species

Topic: 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species

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The 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Migratory Species and Wild Animals is currently underway in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Also referred to as COP13, the conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday via video conferencing.

The inaugural day of COP13 also saw India officially taking over its Presidency for the next three years, till 2023.

Representatives from 129 parties, eminent conservationists and international NGOs working in the field of wildlife conservation are participating in the Conference of Parties - the decision making organ of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals or CMS.

As an environmental treaty of the United Nations, CMS provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. In fact, it is the only convention that deals with taking or harvesting of species from the wild.

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Courtesy: RSTV