The Ramsar Convention on WetlandsThe Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
29th Meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee -- Report of the meeting, annex 2
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Report of the Meeting, Annex 2
Priorities and guidance established by the Standing Committee for the STRP Work Plan 2003-2005
The Context for establishing priorities for the STRP Work Plan 2003-2005
1. The Actions adopted in Section II of Ramsar's Strategic Plan 2003-2008 (Resolution VIII.25) and the additional Actions called for in other COP8 Resolutions include a very large number of major tasks requested of the Convention's Scientific and Technical Review Panel.
2. During COP8 it was recognized that, even allowing for more efficient and effective work of the Panel operating under its new modus operandi, it would likely have insufficient capacity and resources to undertake all of these tasks. Accordingly, COP8 Resolution VIII.26 requested the Standing Committee at its first meeting of the triennium to determine the priority activities which should be undertaken by the STRP during 2003-2005.
3. Based on the actions pertinent to the STRP Strategic Plan 2003-2005 and other relevant actions called for in Resolutions adopted by COP8, the full list of STRP tasks is provided in the Annex to this note. This full task list covers the STRP work for the coming two triennia. Therefore, not all tasks need to be delivered for consideration by COP9.
4. On the basis of this list of tasks and priorities indicated by COP8, the Standing Committee instructs the STRP to address the priorities summarised below, and specified in the Annex to this note, in preparing its detailed work plan for 2003-2005.
5. In recognition of the capacity of the STRP and from the experience gained in 1999-2002, the Standing Committee advises the STRP that it should undertake a maximum of six priority areas for its work during 2003-2005 (noting that each work area may include several tasks for the Panel).
6. The Standing Committee advises the STRP that in establishing its detailed Work Plan 2003-2005 several options exist for undertaking its work on each task identified by COP8 during the 2003-2005 triennium. These include:
i) the task is undertaken as a high priority for the 2003-2005 triennium;ii) the task is undertaken as a lower priority for the 2003-2005 triennium, to be taken up only if additional capacity or resources can be identified, for example through an IOP or observer organization to the STRP agreeing to undertake the task;iii) the task is undertaken as a low priority for 2003-2005 and deferred for further consideration during the 2005-2008 triennium
7. The Standing Committee recognizes that amongst the high priority tasks identified for the STRP, some will require substantial capacity and resources but others are anticipated to require only a small commitment.
8. It should also be noted that certain STRP tasks are wholly dependent upon other work first being undertaken or provided by others, for example the preparation and provision of case studies by Contracting Parties and other organizations. Such tasks are indicated in the Annex to this note. For these tasks the Standing Committee requests the STRP to prepare at its 2003 meeting an outline proposal for undertaking its part of work, which would be subsequently initiated in 2004, capacity and time permitting, once the relevant materials become available.
9. Ongoing priority actions (recognized by Action 17.1.5 of the Strategic Plan 2003-2008) of the STRP are:
a) development of new tools to assist Parties with the implementation of the wise use principle; andb) review of the Ramsar Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance, to ensure that these reflect global wetland conservation and wise use priorities.
10. Other ongoing tasks of the STRP, including inter alia advising on requests for the removal of Ramsar sites from the Montreux Record, advising on Small Grants Fund projects, advising on the review and evaluation of other wetland projects, collaboration with other Convention's subsidiary bodies, and input to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) process, should be undertaken as and when requests for STRP advice are made, and in some cases should be delivered by STRP through the identification of STRP focal points for such work (as is already the case for MA inputs).
11. The Standing Committee confirms the following areas of work as the top priorities for the core work of the STRP during 2003-2005:
i) Operational Objective 1.1/1.2 - Wetland inventory and assessment: preparation of further guidance; contributing to update of Global Review of Wetland Resources and priorities for wetland inventory (if funding for this project becomes available); preparation of further guidance on wetland ecological character, inventory, assessment and monitoring, and consolidation and harmonisation of all guidance through an integrated framework for inventory, assessment and monitoring;
ii) Operational Objective 3.1 - Review, updating and elaboration of the Wise Use Concept and guidelines;
iii) Operational Objective 3.4 - Water resource management: preparation of new guidance, including on environmental flow methodologies, wetlands and groundwater, and river basin management case studies;
iv) Operational Objective 10.1 - Ramsar site designation: preparation of substantial further guidance on the application of the Strategic Framework, including developing and harmonising the Ramsar Information Sheet with ecological character statements, and the development of additional socio-economic and cultural designation criteria in relation to CBD's Annex 1 list of features of biological diversity;
v) Operational Objective 11.1/11.2 - Managing and monitoring Ramsar sites: preparation of a 'field guide' for using Ramsar's management planning guidance, further guidance on zonation and monitoring, including detecting, reporting and responding to change in ecological character, and analysis of status and trends of ecological character of Ramsar sites in their broader context;
vi) Operational Objective 17 - Assessing the effectiveness of implementation of the Convention: providing advice on matters addressed by the STRP to the Standing Committee in its review of the process of preparation of Resolutions and Recommendations for COPs 6, 7 and 8 (Resolution VIII.45); drafting of, and consultation on, technical Resolutions (Resolution VIII.45); and preparing key indicators in relation to the effective implementation of the Strategic Plan during the 2003-2005 triennium (Resolution VIII.26);
12. Concerning Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), the Standing Committee reaffirms that CEPA is a high priority for the Convention, but advises that it does not regard the full range of tasks identified to be undertaken through an STRP CEPA Working Group by Resolution VIII.31 as being an effective process for delivering this area of work. The Standing Committee further advises that the Bureau should explore an alternative mechanism for the establishment and operation of a CEPA working group which should, as its first task, review and establish the priorities for undertaking the work requested of it by Resolution VIII.31. However, the Standing Committee recognizes that a high priority for the CEPA-related work of the STRP should be to secure input from CEPA experts to each Working Group established by STRP so as to ensure that CEPA issues are fully incorporated. Other CEPA tasks identified by Resolution VIII.31 for an STRP CEPA Working Group are a lower priority for implementation.
13. The following other work areas should be undertaken through the STRP process during 2003-2005 only if one or more contributing organizations (IOPs, observer organizations) has the appropriate capacity and offers at the first meeting of the STRP to fully undertake the work, or if another mechanism is identified at the first meeting of the STRP. Such organizations would take the lead in preparing the required outputs for review by the second full meeting of the Panel, under the guidance of an STRP Working Group (or, if appropriate, STRP lead focal points) which should be established by the Panel for any such topics:
i) Operational Objective 2.2 - Environmental and strategic impact assessment;ii) Operational Objective 3.2 - Peatlands: participation in Global Action Coordinating Committee, once established;iii) Operational Objective 3.4 - Climate change: if prepared by IPCC, review of Technical Paper and preparation and peer review of key issues synthesis;iv) Operational Objective 4 - Restoration and rehabilitation, including compensation for wetland losses;v) Operational Objective 5 - Invasive alien species;vi) Operational Objective 6 - Local communities and indigenous peoples: guidance on implementing Participatory Environmental Management;vii) Operational Objective 8 - Incentives;viii) Operational Objective 10.1 - Ramsar site designation: further guidance on 'under-represented' wetland types; andix) Operational Objective 14 - Sharing of expertise and information: assisting information sharing of traditional, indigenous and more recent technological knowledge.
14. The Standing Committee recognizes, as identified in DOC. SC29-12, that whilst the Convention's budget for 2003-2005 includes funding for attendance at STRP meetings by members from OECD-DAC list countries, as well as for the STRP Support Service, no funds are available from the Convention's core budget for the substantive work of the Panel for its preparation of reports and guidelines.
15. Accordingly the Standing Committee urges interested Parties to consider, as a matter of priority, the provision of voluntary contributions for this priority work of the STRP, taking into account the advice from the STRP at its first meeting in April 2003 on the precise nature of the work it will undertake on the priority tasks that were identified by the Standing Committee, as embodied in its Work Plan, which will be proposed to the Standing Committee for approval.
ANNEX
List of tasks requested of the STRP for the period 2003-2008
Derived from Actions in Section II of the Convention's Strategic Plan 2003-2008 (Resolution VIII.25), and all other relevant actions called for in Resolutions adopted by COP8
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Operational Objectives themes: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008 |
Provisional STRP tasks 2003-2005Strategic Plan Action and
COP8 Resolution Action numbers are shown in square brackets […]. |
Notes and Proposed 2003-2005 priorities |
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1. Inventory and assessment |
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1.1.
Wetland inventory
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a) Contribute
to update of the Global Review
of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory, reporting
to COP9 [1.1.5]
b) Further
review application of remote sensing data, low-cost GIS, and classification
systems in wetland inventory, reporting to COP9 [R1.1.i] (Resolution
VIII.6)
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High [if
project resourcing become available]
High
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1.2 Wetland assessment |
a) Further review and, as appropriate, develop guidance and report to COP9, concerning identified gaps and disharmonies in defining and reporting the ecological character of wetlands through inventory, assessment, monitoring and management of Ramsar sites and other wetlands, giving priority to advice and guidance on practical matters on issues that should include: i) the Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Type, (bio)geographical
regionalization schemes, and their application in defining and reporting
the ecological character of wetlands; ii) determining the ecological character of Ramsar sites and other
wetlands, including techniques for delineating and mapping wetlands
and for evaluating the values and functions, goods and services provided
by wetlands;
iv) practical methods, including indicators, for monitoring wetlands
and for the rapid assessment of wetland biodiversity, including both
inland waters and coastal and marine systems; v) incorporation of environmental impact and strategic environmental
assessment into wetland risk assessment procedures; and vi) harmonization
of definitions and terms throughout the suite of Ramsar guidance on
inventory, assessment, monitoring and management of the ecological character
of wetlands [R1.2.viii] (Resolution VIII.7) b) Consider consolidation of existing Convention
guidance and develop an integrated framework for wetland inventory,
assessment and monitoring [R1.2.ix] c) Contribute to, review, and utilise the work of
the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in reporting to COP9 on wetland
status and trends [1.2.1] d) Contribute to assessment of contribution of Ramsar
sites and other wetlands to fisheries maintenance, and recommend sustainable
management practices [1.2.6] f) Develop methodologies
for vulnerability assessment of wetlands to change in ecological character
(incl. to impacts of climate change, alien species invasion and agricultural
practices) [1.2.4] |
High ongoing, through MA STRP
focal points defer to 2005-8 triennium |
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2. Policies and legislation, including
impact assessment and valuation |
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2.2 Development, review and amendment of policies, legislation, institutions
and practices |
a) Prepare advice for Contracting Parties on applying strategic environmental assessment in the context of the Convention’s guidelines [R2.2.v] (Resolution VIII.9) b) Prepare a synthesis of
lessons learned from case studies [of impact assessment on wetlands]
submitted by CPs, including indications of linkages with existing Ramsar
guidance on other topics where relevant [R2.2.viii] (Resolution VIII.9) c) Review references to impact
assessment in Ramsar COP decisions, guidelines and other Ramsar publications,
and in particular identify and seek to correct if necessary any inconsistencies
of approach, and make the results of such a review available as an updated
index of references to impact assessment in Ramsar materials [R2.2.ix]
(resolution VIII.9) d) Continue to identify wetland-related
elements of existing guidelines on impact assessment, to identify important
gaps where such guidance is failing fully to meet the needs of Contracting
Parties, and to investigate possible ways of filling such gaps, taking
into account CBD’s COP6 guidance on impact assessment in relation to
sacred and indigenous and local communities’ lands [R2.2.x] [(Resolution
VIII.9) |
Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified |
3. Integration of wetland wise use into sustainable
development
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3.1 Methodogies for wetland conservation and wise
use
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a) Review
the Wise Use concept, its applicability and consistency with sustainable
development objectives [3.1.1]
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Compile advice, methods and best practice studies on wise use of wetlands,
including application of the ecosystem approach [3.1.2] c)
Develop new tools to assist Parties with the implementation of the wise
use principle [17.1.5] d)
Contribute to technology transfer initiatives for sustainable management
of mangrove ecosystems [R3.1.iv] |
High
High |
3.2 Peatlands
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a)
Participate in the Coordinating Committee for Global Action on Peatlands
and its preparation of an implementation plan for global action on peatlands
[R3.2.i] (Resolution VIII.17)
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Lower
[depends on Coordinating Committee
mechanism being established]
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3.4 Integration
of wetland policies into broader planning and management from local
to national scales |
a)
River basin management: Review
case studies compiled through the River Basin Initiative and prepare
additional guidance (as necessary) on integrating wetlands, biodiversity
and river basin management [3.4.3] b)
Dams: Develop guidelines
for considering full environmental, social and economic impacts of large
dam construction on wetland and river systems, for COP9 [3.4.4] c)
Prepare report on environmental flow methodologies, to assist in management
of dam-related impacts, for COP9 [R3.4.v] (Resolution VIII.2) d)
Water allocation and management:
Contribute to report to COP9 on successes achieved and lessons learnt
from demonstrating good practice in water allocation and management
for maintaining ecological functions of wetlands [R3.4.ix] (Resolution
VIII.1) e)
Review Resolutions VIII.1 and VIII.2 and prepare further guidance, if
required, for COP9 [R3.4.xi] (Resolution VIII.1) f)
Groundwater: Review and prepare
guidelines, as appropriate, on the role of wetlands in groundwater recharge
and storage and of groundwater in maintaining the ecological character
of wetlands, and on the impacts of groundwater abstraction on wetlands
[Resolution VIII.1]. Prepare guidance, as appropriate, on sustainable
use of groundwater to maintain wetland ecosystem functions [3.4.5] g)
Integrated Coastal Zone Management:
Review case studies (from CPs) of integrating wetlands and ICZM,
as basis for preparing further guidance on wetlands and ICZM. [R3.4.vi]
(Resolution VIII.4) h)
Climate change: Collaborate
with IPCC and UNFCCC to promote management of wetlands and mitigation
of climate chage impacts (particularly in context of land use, land
use change and rising sea levels, forestry, peatlands and agriculture
[3.4.8] i)
If, as requested, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has
prepared a Technical Paper on the relationship between wetlands and
climate change, in time for consideration at the second STRP meeting
prior to COP9, develop, on the basis of the IPCC Technical Paper, a
synthesis of key issues on wetlands and climate change as an information
paper, which should undergo a review process as determined by the STRP,
for consideration by Contracting Parties at COP9. If
the IPCC is unable to undertake preparation of a Technical Paper on
the relationship between wetlands and climate change, the STRP is requested
to prepare an information paper, based on the IPCC Third Assessment
Report and other authoritative, updated information, that synthesizes
key issues on wetlands and climate change, which should undergo a rigorous
peer review process as directed by the Standing Committee upon the advice
of the STRP, and which should be made available for consideration by
the Parties at COP9. [R3.4.xxi] (Resolution VIII.3)
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High Lower High Defer
to 2005-8, for review and consolidation of COP8 and COP9 guidance High Depends on provision of case
studies – defer to 2005-8 High (but depends on IPCC
agreement to undertake paper preparation) [if IPCC unable undertake
task, alternative STRP role is recognized] High [Cross-cutting task for other
STRP work] |
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4. Restoration
and rehabilitation |
a) Compile information on new research and methodologies for restoration and rehabilitation of lost wetlands and disseminate this information [4.13] b)
Contribute to identification of training opportunities and expertise
in wetland restoration and creation of relevant training modules as
part of the Ramsar Wetland Training Initiative, once established. [R4.1.vi]
(Resolution VIII.16). c)
Contribute relevant addition information on wetland restoration projects
and experience to Ramsar’s restoration Web site, and particularly provide
demonstration projects that illustrate the application of the principles
and guidelines adopted by Resolution VIII.16. [R4.1.ix] (Resolution
VIII.16) d)
Further develop tools and guidance on wetland restoration, including
a glossary of wetland restoration terminology and guidance on small
dams and wetland restoration [R4.1.x] (Resolution VIII.16) e)
Prepare guidance on compensation for wetland losses, in response to
Resolution VIII.24, and report to COP9 [R4.1.xi] (Resolution VIII.16) |
Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified |
5. Invasive alien species
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a) Continue
to develop (with GISP, CBD, IOPs and interested Parties) practical guidance
on prevention, control and eradication of alien species [5.1.2]
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Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified |
6. Local communities, indigenous
people, and cultural values
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a) Prepare
for COP9 methodologies or guidelines, including case studies, for effective
implementation of Participatory Environmental Management. [R6.1.ii]
(Resolution VIII.36)
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Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified |
8. Incentives
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a) Continue
to contribute to development of the Internet-based resource kit (http://www.biodiversityeconomics.org/incentives/policies-07-00.htm)
on positive incentives prepared and maintained by IUCN–the World Conservation
Union. [8.1.2]
b)
Advise the Ramsar Bureau on the relevance, quality, and accessibility
of the information provided on the web-based resource kit (see Action
8.1.2) and indicate further needs regarding information on incentive
measures. [R8.1.iv] (Resolution VIII.23) c) Report
to COP9 on progress in design, implementation, monitoring, and assessment
of incentive measures and identification and removal of perverse incentives
[8.1.3]
d)
Investigate linkages between incentives and related topics including
financial mechanisms, trade, impact assessment and valuation (in collaboration
with IUCN, IAIA, other relevant bodies and experts and the Bureau) [R8.1.v]
(Resolution VIII.23) e)
Continue to identify wetland-related elements of existing guidelines
on incentive measures, so as to recognize important gaps where such
guidance is failing to meet fully the needs of the Parties, investigate
possible ways of filling such gaps, and to prepare a report on these
matters for COP9 (in collaboration with IUCN, the subsidiary bodies
of other environmental conventions, and other relevant organizations)
[R8.1.vi] (Resolution VIII.23) |
Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified Undertake 2003-2005 if lead
organization identified |
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9. Communication,
education, and public awareness |
a) Establish a Communication, education and public awareness
(CEPA) Working Group [R9.i.iii]. Priority tasks are to:
1.
For each task
within the STRP’s programme of work for the triennium, provide ongoing
input to the various working groups to ensure CEPA issues are considered
fully and reflected appropriately in the guidance developed for Parties’
consideration at COP9.
2.
Evaluate the
CEPA-related information provided in the National Reports submitted
for COP8 and identify the major impediments and constraints being experienced
by Parties in this area. Provide summary advice on this to the STRP
and Standing Committee, and use it to guide the actions of this Working
Group.
3.
Review existing
Ramsar guidance, and develop additional guidance, as required, for Parties,
STRP, Bureau and IOPs, on CEPA issues and on opportunities which exist
in the Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008 to further the objectives of
the CEPA Programme.
4.
Develop for consideration
at COP9 additional guidance based on practical experiences to enhance
Ramsar’s New Guidelines for management
planning for Ramsar sites and other wetlands (Resolution VIII.14),
Guidelines for establishing and
strengthening local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation
in the management of wetlands (Resolution VII.8), and the Guiding principles for taking into account
the cultural values of wetlands for the effective management of sites
annexed to Resolution VIII.19, in order to show the role of CEPA in
local management action.
5.
Review Ramsar’s
other guidance for Parties (as contained in the Wise Use ‘Toolkit’)
and, where appropriate, develop additional guidance to indicate how
CEPA can be integrated into these policy and planning approaches.
6.
Review the CEPA
programmes and activities of other international conventions and programmes,
including but not restricted to the Convention on Biological Diversity,
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the UNESCO
Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), and provide advice to the Ramsar
Bureau on how to advance more harmonised approaches.
7.
Develop the scope
and Terms of Reference for pilot projects to evaluate a range of approaches
for applying CEPA in promoting the wise use of wetlands
8.
Review existing
models and case studies for undertaking wetland CEPA activities and
document the lessons learned from these experiences. Make these conclusions
and case studies available to the Ramsar Bureau for distribution to
Contracting Parties and other interested bodies. 9. In coordination
with the Ramsar Bureau, ensure that the conclusions from the reviews
and revision of National Wetland CEPA Action Plans are available to
all Contracting Parties, as working examples of CEPA Action Plans. |
Lower, except for task 1. [refer to paragraph 12.
of covering note] Lower Lower Lower Lower Lower Lower Lower |
10. Designation of Ramsar sites
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10.1. Application of the Strategic Framework |
a)
Provide interpretation of the term ‘under-represented type’ in the context
of available information on the global extent of different wetland types
and representation of these in the Ramsar List, and investigate methods
for defining targets for representation of wetland types in the Ramsar
List in the context of the Strategic Framework for the future development
of the List (Resolution VII.11), and report to COP9. [R10.1.iii] (Resolution
VIII.11) b) Prepare guidance for the
clear definition of the ecological character features in the Information
Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS), including recommendations for change
to the structure and content of the RIS and, as appropriate, further
guidance on the application of the Criteria for the identification and
designation of Wetlands of International Importance in the Strategic Framework and future development of the Ramsar List (Resolution
VII.11) and the additional guidelines for the identification and designation
of under-represented wetland types (Resolution VIII.11) in the definition
of the ecological character of Ramsar [R10.1.x](Resolution VIII.7) c) Keep under review the
Ramsar Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance
to ensure that these reflect global wetland conservation and wise use
priorities [17.1.5] d) Develop, for
consideration by COP9, additional Criteria and guidelines for the identification
and designation of Ramsar sites concerning their socio-economic and
cultural values and functions that are relevant to biological diversity,
as listed in Annex 1 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
which would be applied on each occasion in conjunction with one or more
existing criteria for the identification and designation of Ramsar sites;
and include in this work a full analysis of the implications for Contracting
Parties of the implementation of such criteria for the management of
Ramsar sites, including Contracting Party obligations and responsibilities
for maintaining the ecological character of any such sites so selected
so as to ensure that the coherent national networks of Ramsar sites
fully incorporate all relevant aspects of the biological diversity of
wetlands. [R10.1.xi] (Resolution VIII10) e)
Consider allocating an open field in section of the Ramsar Information
Sheet concerning wetland types, to facilitate the process of review
of the Ramsar wetland classification system with a view to including
additional types [R10.1.xii] (Resolution VIII.13) f) Harmonize of the layout
and information fields of the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS)
and the core data fields recommended in the Ramsar Framework for Wetland Inventory [R10.1.xiii] (Resolution VIII.7) g) Investigate the inclusion
of a core data field in the Ramsar Information Sheet to allow for the
insertion of a precise site boundary description and consider the preparation
of guidance about this field for inclusion in the accompanying RIS Explanatory
Notes and Guidelines [R10.1.xiv] (Resolution VIII.21) h)
Provide further guidance concerning Ramsar site maps on: i) where the additional information called for in
paragraphs 14-16 of Annex III to the RIS Explanatory
Notes and Guidelines (Resolution VIII.13) would be incorporated
into the RIS; ii) the value and feasibility of supplying digital
mapping (called for in paragraphs 17-22 of Annex III); iii) the compatibility of such data at a global scale;
iv) the use of such data by third parties; and v) issues of data licencing, copyright, access and
fees. [R10.1.xv] (Resolution VIII.13) i)
Prepare further guidance on identification and designation of other
coastal wetland types, including inter
alia intertidal and subtidal mud and sand flats and seagrass beds.
[R10.1.xvii] (Resolution VIII.4) j)
Review the ecological roles of artificial reservoirs and dams, including
use by waterbirds, and prepare guidance on identification and designation
of such wetlands for the Ramsar List (if indicated as priority by Standing
Committee) [R10.1.xviii] (Resolution VIII.2) k) Review the multiple sources
of information available on Ramsar Sites, including RISs, the Ramsar Sites Directory, site management
plans, and data that might be collected under other international instruments;
review the needs for such information, their uses and users; and make
recommendations to COP9 as to how the supply and international reporting
of information on Ramsar Sites might be better harmonized to give possible
efficiency and cost savings. [R10.1.xix] (Resolution VIII.13) |
High [all
sub-tasks: STRP should determine how consolidated guidance on these
should be developed] |