Effective Stopping the loss and International Advocating for wise Management of degradation of Cooperation use of wetlands wetlands for wetlands sustainable development Measuring and valuing Restoration of degraded Effective cooperation Advocacy at global, wetland benefits and wetlands in the management national and services Development and of shared levels – Inventories of wetland reinforcement of resources. engaging public, resources institutions, policies and Synergies and private and civil Ecological character guidance for wise use of partnerships with society - for maintenance and wetlands including land MEAs, IGOs and recognition and assessments use. key players. preservation of Monitoring, national Articulating the Regional Initiatives wetland values reporting and annual relevance of wetlands Sharing information, Awareness of wetland and mid-term review for the SDGs good practices and benefits, services and Wise use management Articulating the expertise. values promoted for wetlands relevance of wetlands Publishing and Ramsar for international water documenting wetland management and biodiversity targets. benefits and services effectiveness Incentive measures. CEPA IWRM Engagement of private / Capacity building for National and Global business sector in wetland managers policy and adopting wise use Global wetland state management considerations and best and information coordination practices in water use . Increase equitable and Efficient use of water sustainable access to, and other water and use of, safe water. resources. Wetlands ecosystem services for poverty reduction, food security and water supply. Annex 1 - 4TH Strategic Plan preparation process The preparation of the 4th Strategic Plan has been led by the Strategic Plan Working Group established by the Ramsar Convention’s Standing Committee (Decision SC 46-11). Since March 2014 the Strategic Plan Working Group has been supported by a Consultant recruited by the Ramsar Secretariat. The period following the Standing Committee’s 46th Meeting (April 2013) was marked by the instalment of a new Secretary General. Some delay was experienced in moving the preparation of the 4th Strategic Plan forward. For this reason the anticipated preparation of a draft Strategic Plan for consideration at SC 47 in March 2014 did not materialise. Thus, instead of some 21 months preparation time as anticipated in DOC SC46-9 (20) the process to prepare the 4th Strategic Plan will have only 10 months (to January 2015).
Effective Management of wetlands for sustainable development Stopping the loss and degradation of wetlands International Cooperation Advocating for wise use of wetlands Measuring and valuing wetland benefits and services Inventories of wetland resources Ecological character maintenance and assessments Monitoring, national reporting and annual and mid-term review Wise use management for wetlands Ramsar management effectiveness IWRM National and Global policy and management coordination Increase equitable and sustainable access to, and use of, safe water. Wetlands ecosystem services for poverty reduction, food security and water supply. Restoration of degraded wetlands Development and reinforcement of institutions, policies and guidance for wise use of wetlands including land use. Articulating the relevance of wetlands for the SDGs Articulating the relevance of wetlands for international water and biodiversity targets. Incentive measures. Engagement of private / business sector in adopting wise use considerations and best practices in water use Efficient use of water and other water resources. Effective cooperation in the management of shared resources. Synergies and partnerships with MEAs, IGOs and key players. Regional Initiatives Sharing information, good practices and expertise. Advocacy at global, national and levels – engaging public, private and civil society - for recognition and preservation of wetland values Awareness of wetland benefits, services and values promoted Publishing and documenting wetland benefits and services CEPA Capacity building for wetland managers Global wetland state and information . Annex 1 - 4TH Strategic Plan preparation process The preparation of the 4th Strategic Plan has been led by the Strategic Plan Working Group established by the Ramsar Convention’s Standing Committee (Decision SC 46-11). Since March 2014 the Strategic Plan Working Group has been supported by a Consultant recruited by the Ramsar Secretariat. The period following the Standing Committee’s 46th Meeting (April 2013) was marked by the instalment of a new Secretary General. Some delay was experienced in moving the preparation of the 4th Strategic Plan forward. For this reason the anticipated preparation of a draft Strategic Plan for consideration at SC 47 in March 2014 did not materialise. Thus, instead of some 21 months preparation time as anticipated in DOC SC46-9 (20) the process to prepare the 4th Strategic Plan will have only 10 months (to January 2015).