Documents for the 25th meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee

Note: Documents for the 25th meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee are being couriered in hardcopy to all Standing Committee members and registered observers. Readers wishing to comment on the content of the SC25 papers should contact the Ramsar Bureau or their Regional Representatives on the Standing Committee.

Please note: Facts and figures cited in these documents are intended to be accurate and up-to-date as of the time of the finalization of the documents. They will not be updated here as conditions change.

Document Number	Document title
DOC. SC25-1	Draft agenda of the 25th Standing Committee Meeting
DOC. SC25-2	Report of the Secretary General
DOC. SC25-2add	Same: Addenda and Corrigenda
DOC. SC25-3	Report and analysis of issues related to Resolution VII.12: Sites in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
DOC. SC25-3add	Same: Addenda
DOC. SC25-4	Report and analysis concerning the National Planning Tool and National Report format for COP8
DOC. SC25-4add	Same: Addenda
DOC. SC25-5	The Joint Work Plan with the Convention on Biological Diversity and implications for Ramsar of the Decisions of CBD COP5
DOC. SC25-6	Synergy and partnerships with other conventions and organizations
DOC. SC25-6add	Same: Addenda
DOC. SC25-7	Identification of priority actions from the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island States
DOC. SC25-8	Analysis and recommendations of IUCN's Environmental Law Centre on interpretation of Articles 2.5 and 4.2
DOC. SC25-9	Implementation of Resolution VII.8, paragraph 23: clearing house, Bureau focal point and liaison concerning local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation in wetland management
DOC. SC25-10	Implementation of the Convention's Outreach Programme
DOC. SC25-11	The River Basin Initiative: status of implementation & prospects for the future
DOC. SC25-12	Report of the 9th meeting of the STRP and consideration of STRP recommendations
DOC. SC25-13	The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: significance for the Convention and Ramsar involvement
DOC. SC25-14	COP8: Report from the host country on dates and venue and other organizational issues, including general theme and slogan
DOC. SC25-15	COP8: Proposed COP8 Draft Agenda and Programme
DOC. SC25-16	COP8: Ramsar regional meetings: nature, purpose, and timing
DOC. SC25-17	COP8: Criteria and procedures for the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award
DOC. SC25-18	Report of the Subgroup on Ramsar’s Strategic Plan 2003-2008 and status of the drafting process
DOC. SC25-19	Work Plan 2001 of the Ramsar Bureau
DOC. SC25-19add	Same: Addendum, proposal from Wetlands International on training
DOC. SC25-20	World Wetlands Day 2001 -- 30^th Anniversary of the Convention
DOC. SC25-21	Audited accounts for FY1999 and status of the Reserve Fund
DOC. SC25-22	Review of 2000 core and projects income and expenditure
DOC. SC25-23	Report on the use of funds under budget line 3 (travel on official business)
DOC. SC25-24	Small Grants Fund: approval of project proposals
DOC. SC25-24add	Same: Addenda
DOC. SC25-25	Small Grants Fund: feasibility of turning over the administration of the SGF to one of the International Organization Partners
DOC. SC25-26	Recommendations on unpaid Contracting Parties’ contributions
DOC. SC25-27	The use of the OECD/DAC list for Ramsar assistance to attend meetings and eligibility to Ramsar funding under the SGF, WFF and other projects
DOC. SC25-28	Ramsar Bureau budget 2001
DOC. SC25-29	Work plan for the Senior Policy Adviser on Environment and Development Cooperation
DOC. SC25-29add	Same: Addendum
DOC. SC25-30	Location and financing of the MedWet Coordination Function
DOC. SC25-30a	Same: Addendum
DOC. SC25-31	Any other business: Procedure for the selection of a new Secretary General

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). Posted 21 September, updated 21 November 2000, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.