The 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
| "Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People" 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Changwon, Republic of Korea, 28 October - 4 November 2008 |
Ramsar COP10 DOC. 37 Available in English only |
Guide to draft Resolutions and related Information Papers for consideration under each COP10 Agenda item
This tabulation has been prepared by the Secretariat in order to assist Contracting Parties and other delegates in identifying which draft Resolutions and Information Papers will be considered under, or are relevant to, each COP10 Agenda item.
Note.
COP10 DOC8 – DOC13 (Regional implementation overviews) will be considered at the regional meetings on Tuesday 28 October 2008. COP10 DOC.3 provides general advice on preparation and consideration of draft Resolutions and is relevant to the overall COP process under Agenda items XIII-XVIII below.
Agenda item | Draft Resolutions (COP10 DRs) | Information Papers (COP10 DOCs) |
I Opening of the Meeting |
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II General Statements |
| - |
III Adoption of the Agenda |
| COP10 DOC. 1, Rev. 2 COP10 Provisional Agenda |
IV Adoption of the Rules of Procedure |
| COP10 DOC. 2 Rev.1 Rules of Procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
V Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons and remarks by the Chairperson |
| COP10 DOC. 2 Rev.1 Rules of Procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
VI Appointment of the Credentials Committee and any other committees |
| COP10 DOC. 2 Rev.1 Rules of Procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
VII Admission of Observers |
| COP10 DOC. xxx Admission of Observers [to be tabled] |
VIII Report of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee |
| COP10 DOC. 4 Report of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee |
IX Report by representative of the World Wetland NGOs conference |
| - |
X Report of the Chairperson of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) | COP10 DR9 Refinements to the modus operandi of the Scientific & Technical Review Panel (STRP) | COP10 DOC. 5 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) |
XI Report of the Secretary General and overview of the implementation of the Convention at the global level |
| COP10 DOC. 6 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention at the global level |
XII Issues arising from Resolutions and Recommendations of previous meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
| COP10 DOC. 20 Legal advice on Ramsar Secretariat status issues |
XIII The Convention Strategic Plan 2009-2014: introduction and first general discussion | COP10 DR1 The Ramsar Strategic Plan 2009-2014 | COP9 DOC. 6 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention at the global level |
XIV Financial report by the Chairperson of the Subgroup on Finance of the Standing Committee and proposed budget for the triennium 2009-2011 | COP10 DR2 rev.1 Financial and budgetary matters | COP10 DOC. 17 Annual contribution arrears |
XV Consideration of the draft Resolutions and Recommendations submitted by Contracting Parties and the Standing Committee | COP10 DR3 The frequency and timing of the meetings of the COP, and of regional meetings | COP10 DOC.14 Background and rational for future frequency of COPs |
| CO10 DR4 Establishing a Transition Committee of the Management Working Group | - |
| CO10 DR5 Facilitating the work of the Ramsar Secretariat at international level | COP10 DOC. 20 Legal advice on Ramsar Secretariat status issues |
| COP10 DR6 Regional initiatives operating within the framework of the Convention | COP10 DOC. 15 Progress and issues concerning regional initiatives operating within the framework of the Convention |
| COP10 DR7 Optimizing the Ramsar Small Grants Fund during the period 2009-2012 | - |
| COP10 DR8 The Convention’s Programme on communication, education, participation and awareness (CEPA) 2009-2014 | COP10 DOC. 16 Implementation of the CEPA Programme 2006-2008 |
| COP10 DR9 Refinements to the modus operandi of the Scientific & Technical Review Panel (STRP) | COP10 DOC. 5 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) |
| COP10 DR10 Future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention | COP10 DOC. 5 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) |
| COP10 DR11 Partnerships and synergies with Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other institutions | COP10 DOC. 6 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention at the global level |
| COP10 DR12 Principles for partnerships between the Ramsar Convention and the business sector | COP10 DOC. 6 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Convention at the global level |
| COP10 DR13 The status of sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance | COP10 DOC. 7 Report of the Secretary General pursuant to Article 8.2 |
| COP10 DR14 A Framework for Ramsar data and information needs | - |
| COP10 DR15 Describing the ecological character of wetlands, and data needs and formats for core inventory: harmonized scientific and technical guidance | - |
| COP10 DR16 A framework for processes of detecting, reporting and responding to change in wetland ecological character | COP10 DOC. 27 Background and rationale to the Framework for processes of detecting, reporting and responding to change in wetland ecological character |
| COP10 DR17 Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment: updated scientific and technical guidance | - |
| COP10 DR18 The application of response options from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) within the Ramsar Wise Use Toolkit | COP10 DOC. 22 The global use of terminologies concerning ecosystem services |
| COP10 DR19 Wetlands and river basin management: consolidated scientific and technical guidance | COP10 DOC. 30 Additional information on integrating the conservation and wise use of wetlands into river basin management |
| COP10 DR20 Biogeographic regionalisation in the application of the Strategic Framework for the List of Wetlands of International Importance: scientific and technical guidance | - |
| COP10 DR21 Guidance on responding to the continued spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 | - |
| COP10 DR22 Promoting international cooperation for the conservation of waterbird flyways | - |
| COP10 DR23 Wetlands and human health and well-being | COP10 DOC. 28 “Healthy wetlands, healthy people – a review of wetlands and human health interactions”: Executive summary |
| COP10 DR24 Climate change and wetlands | COP10 DOC. 25 Additional STRP information on climate change and wetlands issues |
| COP10 DR25 Wetlands and “biofuels” | - |
| COP10 DR26 Wetlands and extractive industries | COP10 DOC. 24 Wetlands and extractive industries – background information |
| COP10 DR27 Wetlands and urbanization | - |
| COP10 DR28 Wetlands and poverty reduction | - |
| COP10 DR29 Additional guidelines for the Convention’s national implementing agencies | - |
| COP10 DR30 Small Island States and the Ramsar Convention | - |
| COP10 DR31 Enhancing biodiversity in rice paddies as wetland systems | - |
| COP10 DR32 “The Changwon Declaration” |
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XVI Report of the Credentials Committee |
| [to be tabled] |
XVII Report on the discussions, conclusions and recommendations in the Administration preceding sessions |
| - |
XVIII Adoption of Resolutions and Recommendations | [see above] | - |
XIX Election of the Contracting Parties that will serve on the Standing Committee |
| - |
XX Date and venue of the next Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
| - |
XXI Any other business |
| - |
XXII Adoption of the report of the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties |
| [to be tabled] |
XXIII Close of the meeting |
| - |
For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number, and will not be distributed at the meeting. Delegates are requested to bring their copies to the meeting and not to request additional copies.
