Activity 4: Cooperate nationally
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Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Liaise with relevant partners to undertake inventories, assessments and monitoring of fisheries resources which depend on wetlands: Ramsar Resolution IX.4, 27
- Improve liaison between Ramsar Convention Administrative Authorities and focal points for related agreements and communicate with the Secretariat on progress in harmonizing information management and national reporting: Ramsar Resolution IX.5, 11
- Create new partnerships between local communities, developers and conservationists to ensure that local perspectives are included and existing sustainable livelihood strategies are respected: Ramsar Resolution IX.14, 8 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Develop processes which integrate efforts aimed at broader protected area system development with Ramsar site network expansion, World Heritage site nomination and Biosphere Reserve identification: Ramsar Resolution IX.22, 10
- Contracting Parties that are also Parties to the CBD: Review national processes for implementation of the CBD work programme on marine and coastal biodiversity to ensure that such reviews integrate the identification and designation of Ramsar sites: Ramsar Resolution IX.22, 12 and CBD Decision VII/5, Annex I
- Increase collaboration between institutions and focal points responsible for MEA implementation: Ramsar Resolution VIII.5, 16
- Initiate intra- and interministerial dialogues with a view to enhance integration of policies related to water resources and wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VIII.34, 22
- Contracting Parties also Parties to the CBD: Support the partnership approach between Ramsar and CBD in the development of tools on incentives and impact assessment: Ramsar Resolution VII.18, 16
- Review internal mechanisms for harmonising the implementation of agreements: Ramsar Resolution VII.27, 18
- Strengthen coordination of the approach to Ramsar and the CBD: Ramsar Resolution VI.9, 13
- Strengthen coordination of the approach to Ramsar and the GEF: Ramsar Resolution VI.10, 10
- Develop mechanisms by which NGOs may assist governments in achieving the Convention’s mission: Ramsar Resolution VI.21, 3
- Ensure cross-referencing to, and coherence with, the other thematic programmes of work while implementing the programme of work on inland water biodiversity: CBD Decision VII/4, 11
- Cooperate with Ramsar and CMS on integrated catchment management and migratory species corridors in drylands as well as with CITES on rare species in drylands: CBD Decision V/23, 3 and CBD Decision V/23, Annex (Programme of work on dry and sub-humid lands) SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Include inland water biodiversity in the participation and collaboration with organisations and conventions: CBD Decision IV/4, 3
- Enhance the participation of agencies responsible for sturgeon and paddlefish in programmes for these species: CITES Resolution 12.7 (Rev. COP 13)
- Enhance cooperation amongst wildlife-trade enforcement agencies concerning trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles: CITES Resolution 11.9 (rev. COP 13)
- Facilitate partnerships between NGOs or other bodies for rescue centres for seized tortoises and freshwater turtles: CITES Resolution 11.9 (rev. COP 13)
- Ensure cooperation between national focal points for the biodiversity-related conventions and between them and sectors responsible for drivers of change in inland water biodiversity: CBD Decision VIII/20, 4 SEE COMMENTARY 1a
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Encourage cooperation between governmental authorities and the private sector in developing methods for sustainable use: CBD Article 10e
- Enhance cross-sectoral integration on the implementation of the work programme on forest biodiversity: CBD Decision VII/1, 9
- Improve communication and cooperation between national authorities regarding invasive alien species: CBD Decision VII/13, 5e
- Strengthen the cooperation between biodiversity and other agencies in the application of risk analysis regarding invasive alien species: CBD Decision VII/13, 6e
- Support the initiative for enhanced cooperation between biodiversity-related organizations at the national level: CBD Decision VII/26, 5+6
- Enhance synergies in the implementation of the programme of work on dry and sub-humid lands and other thematic work programmes: CBD Decision VI/4, 3
- Achieve greater integration and collaboration between implementing agencies: CBD Decision VI/22, 29
- Cooperate with conventions, in particular the UNCCD regarding sustainable use of dryland biodiversity: CBD Decision V/23, 3 and CBD Decision V/23, Annex (Programme of work on dry and sub-humid lands) SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Share experiences on sustainable use at the national level, particularly between CITES Management and Scientific Authorities and the CBD Focal Points: CITES Resolution 13.2, b
- Achieve coordination and reduce duplication of activities between the national authorities for CITES and CBD: CITES Resolution 10.4
- Promote the integration of migratory species into relevant sectors by coordinating national positions at different conventions and fora: CMS Resolution 8.11, 1
- Seek partnerships with industry to address oil pollution: CMS Resolution 7.3, 1f
- Engage with sectors whose activities are vital for migratory species: CMS Resolution 6.4, 1 and CMS Resolution 6.4, Annex (Strategic Plan for 2000-2005) SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Promote dialogue for national and regional understanding for the protection of World Heritage: World Heritage Convention Decision 27 COM 20B.6, 9
- Strive for coordinated implementation of relevant conventions: UNCCD Decision 12/COP.7, 5 SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Submit success stories of field activities on synergies to the Secretariat: UNCCD Decision 12/COP.7, 9 SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Develop initiatives on traditional knowledge in collaboration with other institutions and organizations: UNCCD Decision 16/COP.7, 1
- Ensure the participation of stakeholders in the identification, nomination and protection of World Heritage properties: UNCCD Decision 12/COP.7, 9WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 12
- Strengthen collaboration between the national focal points for the World Heritage Convention, the CBD and UNESCO in order to effectively implement the programmes of work on forest and on protected areas in World Heritage Sites: CBD Decision VIII/19, 7 SEE COMMENTARY 2a
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