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Ramsar Standing Committee 36Ramsar Standing Committee 36
REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE
SECRETARY GENERALSECRETARY GENERAL
DOC. SC36-2DOC. SC36-2
CONSTITUENCYCONSTITUENCYThe Secretariat is currently The Secretariat is currently
serving serving 158 Contracting 158 Contracting Parties with 1720Parties with 1720 Ramsar Ramsar sites, totaling sites, totaling 159 million 159 million hectareshectares
Increasing MembershipIncreasing Membership
Asia Asia is the only region that is the only region that welcomed new Contracting Parties: welcomed new Contracting Parties: – Iraq, Iraq, – Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, – the United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates, – and Yemenand Yemen
Increasing Ramsar Increasing Ramsar sitessites
4 new sites from 3 CP in 4 new sites from 3 CP in the Americasthe Americas–41 new African Ramsar sites 41 new African Ramsar sites from 9 CPfrom 9 CP
Increasing Ramsar Increasing Ramsar sitessites
4 new sites from 3 CP in the 4 new sites from 3 CP in the AmericasAmericas
41 new African Ramsar sites 41 new African Ramsar sites from 9 CPfrom 9 CP
9 new sites in Asia9 new sites in Asia
Joint activitiesJoint activities
Regional meetingsRegional meetings: involvement of : involvement of key organizations key organizations
Wetland inventoriesWetland inventories: : cooperation cooperation with specialized organizations that with specialized organizations that are able to exploit new tools, such as are able to exploit new tools, such as remote sensing technologies; remote sensing technologies;
Increasing collaboration Increasing collaboration with UN with UN systemsystem
Threats to WetlandsThreats to Wetlands
Americas:Americas: Argentina, Belize, Honduras, Argentina, Belize, Honduras,
Uruguay, BoliviaUruguay, Bolivia AfricaAfrica Algeria, Democratic Republic of Algeria, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, ZambiaSouth Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia
Threats to WetlandsThreats to Wetlands
EuropeEurope– UkraineUkraine– Germany and Georgia (Germany and Georgia (ReductionReduction
of of Ramsar site boundaries)Ramsar site boundaries)
IOP participationIOP participation
IOPS: IOPS: Excellent participation in Excellent participation in STRP’s workSTRP’s work
Projects on wetland managementProjects on wetland management Ramsar site designation Ramsar site designation World Wetlands DayWorld Wetlands Day Input in regional meetingsInput in regional meetings
Global TrendsGlobal Trends
TThe level of activity demanded of he level of activity demanded of the Secretariat continues to the Secretariat continues to increase, as the number of increase, as the number of Contracting Parties increases and Contracting Parties increases and new challenges are emerging from new challenges are emerging from global debates.global debates.
Global ChallengeGlobal Challenge
Changing environment in which Changing environment in which the Convention has to operate.the Convention has to operate.
REQUIREMENTS for Better REQUIREMENTS for Better implementation of the Conventionimplementation of the Convention
Understanding of the status and Understanding of the status and trends of wetlands: values, threats trends of wetlands: values, threats and opportunities;and opportunities;
updated reliable information that updated reliable information that supports decision-making and supports decision-making and enhances the commitment of enhances the commitment of Contracting Parties to take the right Contracting Parties to take the right actions at the right time.actions at the right time.
Approaches regarding achievable Approaches regarding achievable solutionssolutions
Common understanding of Common understanding of « what are wetlands »?« what are wetlands »?
Effective PartnershipsEffective Partnerships
Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships
5 International Organization Partners 5 International Organization Partners (IOPs), (IOPs),
4 global conventions, 4 global conventions, 1 regional convention,1 regional convention, 4 UN agencies,4 UN agencies, 4 global programmes, 4 global programmes, 4 river/lake basin organizations. 4 river/lake basin organizations.
Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships 1 institute, 1 institute, 1 regional programme, 1 regional programme, 1 regional UN agency, 1 regional UN agency, 7 other NGOs, 7 other NGOs, 1 university center, 1 university center, 1 private company, 1 private company, 1 alliance of private companies.1 alliance of private companies.
Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships
Recurring voluntary funding from Recurring voluntary funding from some developed Contracting Parties.some developed Contracting Parties.
No signed agreement about funding No signed agreement about funding from governments. from governments.
Only 1 financial agreement with a Only 1 financial agreement with a private company.private company.
Increasing partnership withIncreasing partnership with IOPsIOPs UN SystemUN System other environmental conventions,other environmental conventions, research institutes, research institutes, river/lake basin organizations, river/lake basin organizations, business sector,business sector, the media, the media, and the civil society at large.and the civil society at large.
Partnerships to enhance wetlands’ Partnerships to enhance wetlands’ contribution to sustainable contribution to sustainable
development development wetlands and biodiversity, wetlands and biodiversity,
conservation and sustainable use conservation and sustainable use wetlands and water allocation wetlands and water allocation wetlands and food security wetlands and food security wetlands and human health wetlands and human health
Partnerships to enhance wetlands’ Partnerships to enhance wetlands’ contribution to sustainable contribution to sustainable
development development wetlands and poverty reduction wetlands and poverty reduction wetlands and energy/extractive wetlands and energy/extractive
industries industries wetlands and tourism wetlands and tourism wetlands and urban/rural wetlands and urban/rural
development development wetlands and protected areas wetlands and protected areas wetlands and climate changewetlands and climate change
Adjustment in reporting systemAdjustment in reporting system
Reporting system to encompass Reporting system to encompass important contributions of key important contributions of key players in:players in:
land use, land use, water management, water management, biodiversity conservation and biodiversity conservation and
sustainable use. sustainable use.
Adjustment in reporting systemAdjustment in reporting system
Reporting system to encompass: Reporting system to encompass: desertification control, desertification control, climate change mitigation and climate change mitigation and
adaptation, adaptation, agriculture, agriculture, sanitation, sanitation, and rural/urban development, tourismand rural/urban development, tourism
Development and use of new tools Development and use of new tools
““Payment for ecosystem Payment for ecosystem services”services”
Enhancing the involvement of Enhancing the involvement of the private sectorthe private sector
CEPA: Communication, Education CEPA: Communication, Education and Public Awarenessand Public Awareness
World Wetlands DayWorld Wetlands Day Ramsar Web siteRamsar Web site Collaboration with mediaCollaboration with media
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
STRP’s workSTRP’s work Advisory Board on Capacity BuildingAdvisory Board on Capacity Building Training centersTraining centers Regional initiativesRegional initiatives FundraisingFundraising Ramsar Secretariat’s legal statusRamsar Secretariat’s legal status
Other opportunitiesOther opportunities Global Environment FacilityGlobal Environment Facility Regional banksRegional banks Special fundsSpecial funds Organizations working on specific wetland Organizations working on specific wetland
ecosystems (glaciers, peatlands, ecosystems (glaciers, peatlands, mangroves, coral reefs, rivers, lakes, mangroves, coral reefs, rivers, lakes, deltas, man-made wetlands, including rice deltas, man-made wetlands, including rice paddies)paddies)