Activity 4: Communicate with public

Decision VIII/6, 4 and
CBD Decision VIII/6, Annex I.
Annex I contains a list of priority activities for the programme of work on Communication, Education and Public Awareness. Priority Activity 10 is to strengthen formal and informal education on Biodiversity, including the importance of the links between conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing. a

CBD Decision VII/12, 2
CBD Decision VII/12, Annex II
Practical principle 14 of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines states that education and public awareness programmes on conservation and sustainable use should be implemented and more effective methods of communications should be developed between and among stakeholders and managers. The Parties to CITES have also been urged to apply the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines in CITES Resolution 13.2 (Rev CoP14) , (a).

CBD Decision VII/24, 4
A provisional framework for goals and targets that is intended to facilitate progress towards the 2010 target is set out in CBD Decision VII/30, Annex II. Goal 4 of this framework is ‘Promote sustainable use and consumption’.

Ramsar Resolution VIII.25, 8
Ramsar Resolution VIII.25, 8 Annex
The Operational objective 9.1 of the Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008 (contained in the Annex) is to ‘Support and assist in implementing at all levels, the Convention’s Communication, Education and Public Awareness Programme (Resolution VIII.31) for promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands through public participation and communication, education, and public awareness (CEPA).’

Ramsar Resolution VIII.30, 14
Ramsar Resolution VIII.30, Annex
General objective 3; of the CEPA (contained in the Annex) is ‘To mainstream the wise use of wetlands within society and enable people to act.’