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ARTICLE-I: Interpretation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... b) "Conservation status of a migratory species" means the sum of the influences acting on the migratory species that may affect its long-term distribution and abundance; ...
... (1) population dynamics data indicate that the migratory species is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its ecosystems; ...
... (2) the range of the migratory species is neither currently being reduced, nor is likely to be reduced, on a long-term basis; ...
... (3) there is, and will be in the foreseeable future sufficient habitat to maintain the population of the migratory species on a long-term basis; and ...


ARTICLE-VIII: The Scientific Council     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Any Party may appoint a qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council. In addition, the Scientific Council shall include as members qualified experts selected and appointed by the Conference of the Parties; the number of these experts, the criteria for their selection and the terms of their appointments shall be as determined by the Conference of the Parties. ...