Memoranda of understanding and cooperation with other conventions and international organizations

With Other Global and Regional Conventions

Ramsar signs MoU with the Organization of American States (OAS). Secretary General Anada Tiéga and Mr Cletus Springer, Director, Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) of the GS/OAS Executive Secretarial for Integral Development at the OAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, on 17 February. Read more. [08/03/10]

Ramsar signs MoU with the Stetson University College of Law (Florida, United States). Secretary General Anada Tiéga and the Dean and University Vice President of Stetson, Darby Dickerson, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 18 February. Read more. [08/03/10]

Convention on Biological Diversity (Nairobi, 1992)

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

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Memorandum of Cooperation, 1 May 2000 (superseded)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Mémorandum de collaboration, 11 February 2001 [original en français, English translation] (superseded)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

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

With International Organizations

The five International Organization Partners (IOPs)

BirdLife International (Partner Organization)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 20 November 2004 (& annex, 2006)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 26 April 1999 (superseded)

International Water Management Institute, IWMI (Partner Organization)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 28 February 2006
Memorandum of Cooperation, 26 January 2004(superseded)

IUCN (Partner Organization)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 12 September 2003
(supersedes Agreement for Programme Cooperation, 17 September 1991)

Wetlands International (Partner Organization)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 20 November 2004
Memorandum of Agreement, 1 April 1997 (superseded)

World Wide Fund for Nature International (Partner Organization)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 20 November 2004
Memorandum of Cooperation, 16 May 2002 (superseded)

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)

Memorandum of Cooperation, 17 June 2009

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

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)