Resolutions of the 8th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties

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Resolution VIII.1

Guidelines for the allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands

Resolution VIII.2

The Report of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and its relevance to the Ramsar Convention

Resolution VIII.3

Climate change and wetlands: impacts, adaptation, and mitigation

Resolution VIII.4

Principles and guidelines for incorporating wetland issues into Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Resolution VIII.5

Partnerships and synergies with Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other institutions

Resolution VIII.6

A Ramsar Framework for Wetland Inventory

Resolution VIII.7

Gaps in and harmonization of Ramsar guidance on wetland ecological character, inventory, assessment, and monitoring

Resolution VIII.8

Assessing and reporting the status and trends of wetlands, and the implementation of Article 3.2 of the Convention

Resolution VIII.9

'Guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation and/or processes and in strategic environmental assessment' adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and their relevance to the Ramsar Convention

Resolution VIII.10

Improving implementation of the Strategic Framework and Vision for the List of Wetlands of International Importance

Resolution VIII.11

Additional guidance for identifying and designating under-represented wetland types as Wetlands of International Importance

Resolution VIII.12

Enhancing the wise use and conservation of mountain wetlands

Resolution VIII.13

Enhancing the information on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites)

Resolution VIII.14

New Guidelines for management planning for Ramsar sites and other wetlands

Resolution VIII.15

The 'San José Record' for the promotion of wetland management

Resolution VIII.16

Principles and guidelines for wetland restoration

Resolution VIII.17

Guidelines for Global Action on Peatlands

Resolution VIII.18

Invasive species and wetlands

Resolution VIII.19

Guiding principles for taking into account the cultural values of wetlands for the effective management of sites

Resolution VIII.20

General guidance for interpreting "urgent national interests" under Article 2.5 of the Convention and considering compensation under Article 4.2

Resolution VIII.21

Defining Ramsar site boundaries more accurately in Ramsar Information Sheets

Resolution VIII.22

Issues concerning Ramsar sites that cease to fulfil or never fulfilled the Criteria for designation as Wetlands of International Importance

Resolution VIII.23

Incentive measures as tools for achieving the wise use of wetlands

Resolution VIII.24

UNEP's Guidelines for enhancing compliance with
multilateral environmental agreements, and Guidelines for national enforcement, and international cooperation in combating violations, of laws implementing multilateral environmental agreements

Resolution VIII.25

The Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008

Resolution VIII.26

The implementation of the Strategic Plan 2003-2008 during the triennium 2003-2005 and National Reports for Ramsar COP9

Resolution VIII.27

Financial and budgetary matters

Resolution VIII.28

Modus operandi of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP)

Resolution VIII.29

Evaluation of the Ramsar Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use (SGF) and establishment of a Ramsar Endowment Fund

Resolution VIII.30

Regional initiatives for the further implementation of the Convention

Resolution VIII.31

The Convention's Programme on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) 2003-2008

Resolution VIII.32

Conservation, integrated management, and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems and their resources

Resolution VIII.33

Guidance for identifying, sustainably managing, and designating temporary pools as Wetlands of International Importance

Resolution VIII.34

Agriculture, wetlands and water resource management

Resolution VIII.35

The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems

Resolution VIII.36

Participatory Environmental Management (PEM) as a tool for management and wise use of wetlands

Resolution VIII.37

International cooperation on conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats in the Asia-Pacific region

Resolution VIII.38

Waterbird population estimates and the identification and designation of Wetlands of International Importance

Resolution VIII.39

High Andean wetlands as strategic ecosystems

Resolution VIII.40

Guidelines for rendering the use of groundwater compatible with the conservation of wetlands

Resolution VIII.41

Establishment of a Regional Ramsar Centre for Training and Research on Wetlands in Western and Central Asia

Resolution VIII.42

Small Island Developing States in the Oceania Region

Resolution VIII.43

A subregional strategy of the Ramsar Convention for South America

Resolution VIII.44

New Partnership for Africa´s Development (NEPAD) and implementation of the Ramsar Convention in Africa

Resolution VIII.45

Operation of the Conference of the Contracting Parties and the effectiveness of Ramsar Convention Resolutions and Recommendations

Resolution VIII.46

Thanks to the people and governments of Spain