No. of new countries becoming Parties to the Ramsar Convention. 16 Capacity building for Projects, programmes and Ramsar Secretariat, Baseline implementation of the events that promote wise use Contracting Parties, IOPs, Convention and the fourth of wetlands with the active Regional Initiatives, 20% of Contracting Parties have made and assessment of Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016 involvement of wetland Regional Centres, wetland national and training needs for the implementation of the 2021 is enhanced. managers and users. managers and MEAs. Convention (National Reports to COP12). – CEPA plans, World Wetlands Indicators Day, training courses. % increase in training activities and educational programmes related to strategic goals 1 and 2 for the implementation of the Convention. No. of Parties reporting knowledge and technology transfer activities relating to the strategic goals. Annex Two: CBD Ramsar Target synergies – Strategic Goals Ramsar Targets 2016 - 2021 Aichi Targets 2020 Goal 1: Addressing the drivers of wetland loss and Target 5 By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced. Target 1 Wetlands and wetland benefits and ecosystem services Target 2 By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into feature in national/ local policy strategies and plans national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and relating to key sectors such as water, energy, mining, planning processes and are being incorporated into national agriculture, tourism, urban development, infrastructure at accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems. the national and local level
No. of new countries becoming Parties to the Ramsar Convention. 16 Capacity building for implementation of the Convention and the fourth Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016 – 2021 is enhanced. Projects, programmes and events that promote wise use of wetlands with the active involvement of wetland managers and users. CEPA plans, World Wetlands Day, training courses. Ramsar Secretariat, Contracting Parties, IOPs, Regional Initiatives, Regional Centres, wetland managers and MEAs. Baseline 20% of Contracting Parties have made and assessment of national and training needs for the implementation of the Convention (National Reports to COP12). Indicators % increase in training activities and educational programmes related to strategic goals 1 and 2 for the implementation of the Convention. No. of Parties reporting knowledge and technology transfer activities relating to the strategic goals. Annex Two: CBD – Ramsar Target synergies Strategic Goals Ramsar Targets 2016 - 2021 Aichi Targets 2020 Goal 1: Addressing the drivers of wetland loss and degradation Target 5 By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced. Target 1 Wetlands and wetland benefits and ecosystem services feature in national/ local policy strategies and plans relating to key sectors such as water, energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, urban development, infrastructure at the national and local level Target 2 By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.