| International cooperation |
 Guidelines for international cooperation under the Ramsar Convention (1999) |
| Inventory |
| An Integrated Framework for wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring (2005) |
| A Framework for Wetland Inventory (2002) |
| Laws and institutions |
| Guidelines for reviewing laws and institutions to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands (1999) |
| Management planning |
| New Guidelines for management planning for Ramsar sites and other wetlands (2002) |
 Guidelines on management planning for Ramsar sites and other wetlands (1993, superseded) |
| Principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands (2012) |
| Montreux Record |
| Guidelines for the operation of the Montreux Record (1996) |
| The Montreux Record Questionnaire (1996) (Word) |
| National wetland policies |
| Guidelines for developing and implementing National Wetland Policies (1999) |
| Participation in management |
| Guidelines for establishing and strengthening local communities' and indigenous people's participation in the management of wetlands (1999) |
| Peatlands |
| Guidelines for Global Action on Peatlands (GAP) (2002) |
| Poverty eradication and wetlands |
| An Integrated Framework for linking wetland conservation and wise use with poverty eradication (2012) |
| Ramsar List |
| Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance (2008) |
| The Criteria for identifying Wetlands of International Importance (2005) |
| Guidance for the consideration of the deletion or restriction of the boundaries of a listed Ramsar site (2005) |
| General guidance for interpreting "urgent national interests" under Article 2.5 of the Convention and considering compensation under Article 4.2 (2002) |
| Rapid assessment |
| Guidelines for the rapid assessment of inland, coastal and marine wetland biodiversity (2005) |
| Restoration |
| Principles and guidelines for wetland restoration (2002) |
| Risk assessment |
| Wetland Risk Assessment Framework (1999) |
| River basin management |
| Guidelines for integrating wetland conservation and wise use into river basin management (1999) |
| River basin management: additional guidance and a framework for the analysis of case studies (2005) |
| Tourism, recreation, and wetlands |
| Issues for stakeholders to address in achieving sustainable tourism and recreation in and around wetlands (2012) |
| Under-represented wetland types |
| Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance (2002) [also incorporated into the Strategic Framework] |
| Water and water allocation |
| An Integrated Framework for the Ramsar Convention's water-related guidance (2005) |
| Guidelines for the allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands (2002) |
| Wetland losses |
| An Integrated Framework and guidelines for avoiding, mitigating and compensating for wetland losses (2012) |
| Wise Use concept |
| A Conceptual Framework for the wise use of wetlands and the maintenance of their ecological character (2005) |
| Guidelines on the implementation of the wise use concept (1990) |
| Additional guidance on the implementation of the wise use concept (1993) |
