ECO wants to start by congratulating Parties on recognizing the flaws in the recommendations on removals and sending it back to the Supervisory Body. And ECO was pleased to see additional guidance, including related to human rights, but ECO doesn’t think you have the formula quite right for what the Supervisory Body will need. So here is a recipe to help it have more robust guidance to protect human rights, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and ecosystem integrity.
Add:
A reference to the rights of Indigenous Peoples alongside human rights.
Make sure recommendations are in line with International Law
Make sure recommendations are in line with the latest science
Task them with operationalizing the Independent Grievance Mechanism as part of their work in 2023
Stir into the Draft Text paragraphs on Guidance. Proof read. Approve. Give to the Supervisory Body.