• Ramsar Wise Use Handbooks
• Ramsar Technical Reports
• The Ramsar Manual
• Briefing Notes
• Proceedings of COP11
• Proceedings of COP10
• Proceedings of COP9
• Downloadable Books
• Wetlands & Tourism
• 40th Anniversary
• Information Packs
• TEEB Report for Water and Wetlands
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Ramsar Publications

All of these publications are available for download, usually in PDF format, and many of them can also be obtained on CD-ROM from the Ramsar Secretariat (ramsar@ramsar.org).

Please note some of these documents are also available in other languages (Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian).

The Wise Use Handbooks, 4th ed. The Ramsar Handbooks are a set of 21 brochures containing guidance on the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Download or CD-ROM. Read More		Ramsar Technical Reports series The RTR series includes background reviews and reports prepared by the STRPand other experts. Download or CD-ROM. Read More
The Ramsar Manual, 6th edition The Manual is a 110-page one-stop intro to all aspects of the Convention, its history, and its workings. 2013 edition. PDF format. Read More		The Briefing Notes series An occasional series of scientific updates and advice from the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) Read More
Proceedings of Ramsar COP11 (2012) Includes Resolutions, Conference Report, Photos, Participants, National Reports, Regional Meetings, Awards. Also on CD-ROM. Read More		The Proceedings of COP10 (2008) Includes Conference Report, Resolutions, Photos, Participants, National Reports, Regional Meetings, Awards. Also on CD-ROM. Read More
The Proceedings of COP9 (2005) Includes Conference Report, Resolutions, Participants, National Reports, Regional Meetings, Ramsar Awards. Also on CD-ROM. Read More		Downloadable books Previously published hardcopy books from the 1990s, still available in HTML versions on this Web site. Read More
Destination Wetlands (2012) An 80-page brochure on the opportunities and challenges of wetland tourism, with case studies; published with UNWTO Read More		Ramsar's Liquid Assets (2011) A 32-page booklet that celebrates the Convention's evolution and achievements, 1971-2011, and highlights its relevance for today. Read More
Information Packs Three information packs on lively topics, available as downloadable PDFs. Read More		TEEB for Water and Wetlands Insights on critical water-related ecosystem services in order to encourage additional policy momentum, business commitment, and investment in the conservation, restoration, and wise use of wetlands. Read More