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Resolutions of the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties

"Wetlands and water: supporting life, sustaining livelihoods" 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Kampala, Uganda, 8-15 November 2005

Resolutions of the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties

DR number	Document title
.	All COP9 Resolutions in one Zip file (ca. 5 megabytes)	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1	Additional scientific and technical guidance for implementing the Ramsar wise use concept	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex A	A Conceptual Framework for the wise use of wetlands and the maintenance of their ecological character	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex B	Revised Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex C	An Integrated Framework for the Ramsar Convention's water-related guidance	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex Ci	River basin management: additional guidance and a framework for the analysis of case studies	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex Cii	Guidelines for the management of groundwater to maintain wetland ecological character	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex D	Ecological "outcome-oriented" indicators for assessing the implementation effectiveness of the Ramsar Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex E	An Integrated Framework for wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring (IF-WIAM)	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.1, Annex Ei	Guidelines for the rapid assessment of inland, coastal and marine wetland biodiversity	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.2	Future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.3	Engagement of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in ongoing multilateral processes dealing with water	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.4	The Ramsar Convention and conservation, production and sustainable use of fisheries resources	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.5	Synergies with other international organizations dealing with biological diversity; including collaboration on, and harmonization of, national reporting among biodiversity-related conventions and agreements	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.6	Guidance for addressing Ramsar sites or parts of sites which no longer meet the Criteria for designation	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.7	Regional initiatives in the framework of the Ramsar Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.8	Streamlining the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the Convention 2003-2008	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.9	The role of the Ramsar Convention in the prevention and mitigation of impacts associated with natural phenomena, including those induced or exacerbated by human activities	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.10	Use of the term and status of the "Ramsar Secretariat"	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.11	Revised modus operandi of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP)	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.12	Financial and budgetary matters	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.13	Evaluation of the Ramsar Endowment Fund as a mechanism to resource the Small Grants Fund	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.14	Wetlands and poverty reduction	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.15	The status of sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.16	The Convention's International Organization Partners (IOPs)	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.17	Review of the decisions of the Conference of the Contracting Parties	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.18	Establishment of an Oversight Panel for the CEPA activities of the Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.19	The importance of regional wetland symposia in effectively implementing the Ramsar Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.20	Integrated, cross-biome planning and management of wetlands, especially in small island developing states	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.21	Taking into account the cultural values of wetlands	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.22	Ramsar sites and systems of protected areas	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.23	Highly pathogenic avian influenza and its consequences for wetland and waterbird conservation and wise use	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.24	Improving management of the Ramsar Convention	Word	PDF
Resolution IX.25	Thanks to the host country	Word	PDF