Activity 7: Ensure sustainable use of inland water ecosystems
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Component 1: Ensure sustainable use of inland water systems
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including integrating the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity into all relevant sectors of water resource and river-basin management, taking into account the ecosystem approach: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including promoting the integration of conservation and sustainable use of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems into relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral plans, programmes, policies and legislation: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including encouraging the transfer of appropriate technology and innovative approaches to the sustainable use of biological diversity of inland water ecosystems: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including providing appropriate incentives for sustainable use and removing perverse incentives opposing sustainable use: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including implementing the programme of work for the Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness, giving particular attention to the sustainable use of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Incorporate the objectives and relevant activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity in policies, strategies and plans, including promoting the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in the sustainable use of biological diversity of inland water ecosystems: CBD Decision VII/4, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Share information and lessons learned, including specific policy interventions to conserve and sustainable use inland waters: CBD Decision VII/4, 12
- Formulate and adopt outcome oriented targets and identified priorities for the activities of the Revised Programme of Work on Inland Water Biological Diversity: CBD Decision VII/4, 13 SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Implement capacity building measures for developing plans for the conservation and sustainable use of inland water ecosystems: CBD Decision V/2, 8
- When requesting support from the Financial Mechanism for inland water ecosystem projects, give priority to identifying inland water ecosystems in accordance with CBD Article 7: CBD Decision IV/4, 7 (a) SEE COMMENTARY 3
- When requesting support from the Financial Mechanism for inland water ecosystem projects, give priority to preparing integrated watershed, catchment and river basin management plans: CBD Decision IV/4, 7 (a)
- Ensure the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands are fully incorporated into national strategies and plans to preserve biological diversity: CBD Decision III/21, 8
Component 2: Ensure sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Modify any policies that could have a harmful effect on mangrove ecosystems and implement measures to protect the benefits of these ecosystems for human populations: Ramsar Resolution IX.4, 33
- Promote the conservation, integrated management and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems: Ramsar Resolution VIII.32, 13
- Update information on mangrove ecosystem cover and their conservation status, as well as the forms and levels of their use: Ramsar Resolution VIII.32, 14
- Exchange information on the conservation, integrated management and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems, especially where this involves the full participation of local communities and indigenous people: Ramsar Resolution VIII.32, 15
Component 3: Ensure sustainable use of peatlands
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Take on the renewed challenge of implementing the Strategic Plan 2003-2008, including ensuring the conservation and wise use of peatlands as a demonstration of the ecosystem-based approach: Ramsar Resolution VIII.25, 8 SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Cooperate in further refining the Draft Global Action Plan for the Wise Use and Management of Peatlands: Ramsar Recommendation 7.1, 10
- Establish funding for appropriate projects and activities in support of the Implementation Strategy of Draft Global Action Plan for the Wise Use and Management of Peatlands: Ramsar Recommendation 7.1, 10
Component 4: Ensure sustainable use of temporary pools
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Apply the Guidelines for identifying, sustainably managing and designating temporary pools as Wetlands of International Importance: Ramsar Resolution VIII.33, 8
- Secure the wise use of temporary pools, ensuring that management is sustainable: Ramsar Resolution VIII.33, 9
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