Memoranda of understanding and cooperation with other conventions and international organizations
With Other Global and Regional Conventions
Convention on Biological Diversity (Nairobi, 1992)
Fourth Joint Work Plan, 2007-2010
2nd Memorandum of Cooperation, 10 May 2005
Third Joint Work Plan, April 2002 [français, español] (superseded)
Second Joint Work Plan, May 2000 [français, español] (superseded)
Joint Work Plan, May 1998 [français, español] (superseded)
1st Memorandum of Cooperation, 19 January 1996 [français] (superseded)
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)
Joint Work Plan, CMS/AEWA/Ramsar, 5 April 2004
Memorandum of Understanding, 18 February 1997
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa
Memorandum of Cooperation, 5 December 1998 [français, español]
Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (UNESCO, World Heritage Convention)
Memorandum of Understanding, 14 May 1999 [français, español]
List of joint Ramsar and World Heritage sites
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme
Ramsar/MAB Joint Programme of Work, 20 March 2002
List of joint Ramsar Sites and Biosphere Reserves
World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association)
Memorandum of Understanding, 16 February 2010
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Memorandum of Understanding, 1 September 2002
UN World Tourism Organization (WTO)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 2 February 2010
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 29 June 2005
Memorandum of Cooperation, 1 May 2000 (superseded)
The Coordinating Unit of the Mediterranean Action Plan of the Secretariat of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 7 February 2006
Mémorandum de collaboration, 11 February 2001 [original en français, English translation] (superseded)
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Memorandum of Cooperation, November 2009
Memorandum of Cooperation, May 2006
Ramsar/SPREP Joint Work Plan 2002-2003
Memorandum of Cooperation, 6 May 2002
International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River
Agreement on observer status, 8 November 2000
Lake Chad Basin Commission
Memorandum of Cooperation, 23 November 2002 [français]
Niger Basin Authority
Memorandum of Cooperation, 23 November 2002 [français]
Commission Internationale du Bassin Congo-Oubangui-Sangha (CICOS)
Mémorandum de coopération, 20 March 2006
Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians ("Carpathian Convention")
Memorandum of Cooperation, 13 December 2006
European Environment Agency
Memorandum of Cooperation, 27 February 2006
Organization of American States
Memorandum of Cooperation (PDF), 17 February 2010
Global Terrestrial Observing System
Memorandum of Cooperation, 13 June 2006
Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 17 October 2006
The Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Interface Procedures, 17 January 2007
4 June 2010 - Secretary General Anada Tiéga and Jon Hutton, Director, United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), signed a MoC in Ramsar' offices in Gland, Switzerland
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With International Organizations
The five International Organization Partners (IOPs)
 | BirdLife International (Partner Organization) |
 | International Water Management Institute, IWMI (Partner Organization) |
 | IUCN (Partner Organization) |
 | Wetlands International (Partner Organization) |
 | World Wide Fund for Nature International (Partner Organization) |
Memorandum of Cooperation, 19 May 2011 [PDF]
Other non-governmental organizations
Wetland Link International of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Memorandum of Cooperation, 12 November 2005
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
The Society of Wetland Scientists
Memorandum of Cooperation, 4 October 2004
Memorandum of Cooperation, 30 June 1999 (superseded)
International Ocean Institute
Memorandum of Cooperation, 17 October 2006
The Nature Conservancy
Memorandum of Cooperation, 26 September 2000
Eurosite
Second Protocole d'Accord, le 2 février 2002 (en français)
Memorandum of Understanding, 24 September 1999
Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University (USA), and Wetlands International
Memorandum of Understanding, April 2000
International Association for Impact Assessment
Memorandum of Understanding, 22 June 2001
Ducks Unlimited (USA, Canada, and Mexico)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 21 July 2001
Global Nature Fund
Memorandum of Cooperation, 29 September 2004
Stetson University College of Law (Florida, USA)
Memorandum of Cooperation (PDF), 18 February 2010
With the private sector
The Danone Group for the Ramsar Evian Project/Projet d'Evian
Protocole d'accord (Ramsar, UICN, Danone), le 28 octobre 2008
Protocole de coopération (français), le 22 mars 2004
Protocole d’Accord [original en francais, English translation], 27 January
Star Alliance Network (14 May 2007)
