The
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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Third Joint Work Plan, April 2002 [français, español] (superseded)
Second Joint Work Plan, May 2000 [français, español](superseded)
Joint Work Plan, May 1998 [français, español](superseded)
1st Memorandum of Cooperation, 19 January 1996 [français](superseded)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. Link to the joint Ramsar/Man and the Biosphere Web site.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Memorandum of Understanding, 1 September 2002
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Memorandum of Cooperation, 1 May 2000 (superseded)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Mémorandum de collaboration, 11 February 2001 [original en français, English translation] (superseded)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, 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
[English, français]
Niger Basin Authority
Memorandum of Cooperation, 23 November 2002
[English, 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
Memorandum of Cooperation, 17 October 2006
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
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
The Global Biodiversity Forum, IUCN-The World Conservation Union
Memorandum of Cooperation, September 2000
International Association for Impact Assessment
Memorandum of Understanding, 22 June 2001
Ducks Unlimited (USA, Canada, and Mexico)
Memorandum of Cooperation, 21 July 2001
LakeNet
Memorandum of Cooperation, 11 April 2003
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 de coopération (français), le 22 mars 2004
Protocole d’Accord [original en francais, English translation], 27 January 1998
Star Alliance Network (14 May 2007)
For
further information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, please contact:
the Ramsar Convention Bureau, rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland,
Switzerland (tel. +41 22/999 0170, fax +41 22/999 0169, e-mail 
).
Posted 26 June 1999, most recently updated 18 March 2008, Dwight Peck,
Ramsar.
