Activity 1: Provide development assistance
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Component 1: Provide development assistance
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Promote international assistance to support the conservation and wise use of wetlands: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 15.1 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Provide developing countries with assistance in order to help reverse the factors leading to consideration of deletion or restriction of a Ramsar site: Ramsar Resolution IX.6, 12
- Identify and make available sources of funds for the undertaking of the activities identified in the Guidelines for Global Action on Peatlands: Ramsar Resolution VIII.17, 20 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.17, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Work with donors to mobilize funds for conservation and wise use of wetlands in the context of poverty eradication strategies: Ramsar Resolution VIII.26, 24
- Multilateral and bilateral donors and private sector sponsors to support appropriate actions as set out in the Ramsar CEPA Programme 2003-2008: Ramsar Resolution VIII.31, 25
- Provide financial resources for projects promoting the use of Participatory Environmental Management strategies for wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VIII.36, 18
- Development assistance agencies: Give priority to supporting projects applying the Guidelines for reviewing laws, and resultantly reviewing of laws and institutions: Ramsar Resolution VII.7, 10 and Ramsar Resolution VII.7, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Donor agencies: Consider the Guidelines for local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation in projects on wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.8, 22 and Ramsar Resolution VII.8, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Donors: Allocate funds for the preparation of National Wetland CEPA Action Plans: Ramsar Resolution VII.9, 18
- Donors: Consider the Guidelines for integrating wetland conservation and wise use into river basin management to guide integrated water resource management: Ramsar Resolution VII.18, 18 and Ramsar Resolution VII.18, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Donors: Support wetland inventory projects: Ramsar Resolution VII.20, 18
- Countries involved in the MedWet Initiative: Provide technical and financial assistance to other countries for using the MedWet tools regarding inventories of wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.22, 7
- Establish funding for projects in support of the Implementation Strategy of the Draft Global Action Plan for the Wise Use and Management of Peatlands: Ramsar Recommendation 7.1, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Develop mechanisms for technical and training support for the Small Island Developing States: Ramsar Recommendation 7.2, 21
- Increase funding to developing countries to support institutional development, capacity building and training of staff regarding wetland designation: Ramsar Resolution 5.1
- Development agencies: Give priority to coherent wetland development policies: Ramsar Recommendation 5.5 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, in the field of wetland conservation, with countries with economies in transition: Ramsar Recommendation 5.5
- Rehabilitate those wetlands which have become degraded: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Development agencies: Use the influence with recipient governments to strengthen national and regional institutional arrangements: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Development agencies: Use the influence with recipient governments to train and educate personnel at project implementation level: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Development agencies: Use the influence with recipient governments to promote the adoption of national policies for wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Provide assistance to developing countries for their wetland policies, management of wetlands and other aspects of wetland conservation: Ramsar Recommendation 2.3, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Enable developing countries to contribute to the Convention, for example through aid programmes: Ramsar Recommendation 1.2
- Developed countries: Pay attention to requests considering conservation measures in development aid policies: Ramsar Recommendation 1.2
- Make available human, technical and financial resources for the implementation of the revised programme of work on inland waters: CBD Decision VII/4, 9
- Encourage Training, technical and financial support to other parties on multilateral or bilateral basis to assist them in implementing AEWA: AEWA Article V 4
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Cooperate in providing financial and other support for ex-situ conservation: CBD Article 9e
- Developed country Parties: Provide new and additional financial resources to enable developing country Parties to meet the incremental costs of implementing the Convention: CBD Article 20, 2
- Developed country Parties: Provide financial resources related to the implementation of the Convention through various channels: CBD Article 20, 3
- Develop partnerships to provide resources for the implementation of the work programme on dry and sub-humid lands: CBD Decision VII/2, 7
- Allocate financial resources to developing countries to build capacity for mitigation, border control and quarantine regarding invasive alien species: CBD Decision VII/13, 6d
- Assist developing countries in prevention, response and management to address threats of alien invasive species: CBD Decision VII/13, 13
- Provide financial support to developing countries for climate change and ecosystem-related projects, capacity-building for increased effectiveness in commitments under the Rio Coventions, and synergy-oriented programmes to conserve all ecosystems contributing to poverty eradication: CBD Decision VII/15, 18a)-c)
- Ensure the implementation of the programme of work and the Strategic Plan, regarding financial resources: CBD Decision VII/21, 1 SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Make funded biodiversity-related projects available on websites: CBD Decision VII/21, 5
- Form partnerships and provide resources for the implementation of the mountain biodiversity programme of work: CBD Decision VII/27, 7
- Mobilize financial resources for the implementation of the protected areas programme of work: CBD Decision VII/28, 9
- Provide support to developing countries for achieving progress towards national and regional goals and targets of the Strategic Plan: CBD Decision VII/30, 18
- Provide support to developing countries for developing national-level indicators: CBD Decision VII/30, 21
- Provide support to the implementation of the Plan of Action on Pollinators: CBD Decision VI/5, 12
- Provide support to the implementation of the Global Plant Conservation Strategy: CBD Decision VI/9, 7
- Provide resources for regional workshops on the ecosystem approach: CBD Decision VI/12, 3
- Provide support for the implementation of the agricultural biodiversity programme of work: CBD Decision V/5, 9
- Provide support for the implementation of the dry and sub-humid lands programme of work: CBD Decision V/23, 11
- Increase support to State Parties in the identification of cultural and natural heritage of universal value: World Heritage Convention Decision 28 COM 13.1, 11a
- Developed country Parties: Develop and/or support capacity-building activities at national level in addressing agricultural, environmental and natural resource management: UNCCD Decision 8/COP.7, 8
- Particularly developed country Parties: Support the rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and habitats including those caused by refugee influxes: UNCCD Decision 1/COP.6, 10
- Contribute scientifically, technically and financially to the initiatives undertaken by developing country Parties to develop, test and use benchmarks and indicators: UNCCD Decision 17/COP.6, 3 SEE COMMENTARY 9
- Contribute technically and financially to the initiatives undertaken by developing country Parties to develop and test benchmarks and indicators: UNCCD Decision 11/COP.5, 4 SEE COMMENTARY 9
- International donor community: Provide support to programmes aimed at the strengthening of risk management at World Heritage properties: WHC Decision 29 COM 7B.b, 5 SEE COMMENTARY 10
- Make voluntary contributions to the African World Heritage Fund: : WHC Decision 29 COM 11C.2, 10
- Assess, develop and implement a range of conservation finance mechanisms at local, national and international levels: CBD Decision VIII/1, 1 and CBD Decision VIII/1, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 7a
- Contribute to capacity-building in support of integrated ecosystem assessment and improved knowledge of biodiversity, through resource provision: CBD Decision VIII/9, 27 SEE COMMENTARY 7b
- Provide financial support to developing countries for capacity-building and implementation of the programme of work on protected areas: CBD Decision VIII/24, 4 SEE COMMENTARY 7c
- Provide financial resources and other support for the development of toolkits for protected areas, including for toolkits at the local level and in local languages: CBD Decision VIII/24, 32 SEE COMMENTARY 7d
- Provide financial resources and other support for workshops to focus on toolkits for protected areas, and ensure participation of indigenous and local communities: CBD Decision VIII/24, 33 SEE COMMENTARY 7e
- Provide funding to support developing countries to assist in prevention and implementation of management measures to address threats of invasive alien species: CBD Decision VIII/27, 4
- Consider the needs of the most vulnerable regions and ecosystems and support the preparation of adaptation activities and plans: : CBD Decision VIII/30, 7 SEE COMMENTARY 7f
Component 2: Provide development assistance for inland waters in specific regions
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Provide resources for communication and awareness-raising projects on wetland invasive species in Africa and other regions: Ramsar Resolution VIII.18, 23
- Contribute financial support for the establishment of the Regional Centre for Western and Central Asia: Ramsar Resolution VIII.41, 11
- Support wetland-related projects in the Oceania region: Ramsar Resolution VIII.42, 18
- Provide support for implementation of the subregional Ramsar strategy for South America: Ramsar Resolution VIII.43, 10
- Provide support for the implementation of actions undertaken through the Environment Initiative of NEPAD: Ramsar Resolution VIII.44, 7 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Funding agencies: Continue the financial support for coordinated action for Mediterranean wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 6.11, 11
- Continue to increase technical and financial assistance to Pacific Island countries with respect to wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 6.18, 10
- Facilitate the implementation of this recommendation on small cetaceans and sirenians of Central and West Africa: CMS Recommendation 7.3, 5
- Facilitate the implementation of this recommendation on small cetaceans and dugongs of southeast Asia: CMS Recommendation 7.4, 5
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Support the development process for the America Pacific Flyway Programme and consider funding: CMS Recommendation 7.7, 3
- Increase cross-sectoral coordination and partnership development for pro-poor investments in the drylands, and support capacity-building in all areas relevant to the implementation of the national action programmes (NAPs) by African country Parties: UNCCD Decision 1/COP.7, 4 SEE COMMENTARY 12
- Developed country Parties: Support UNCCD programmes in Africa in promoting sustainable land management and poverty alleviation and in assisting the efforts of developing country Parties to disseminate and use traditional knowledge and to upscale good practices: UNCCD Decision 1/COP.7, 14
Component 3: Integrate inland water concerns into development programmes
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Ensure that environmental safeguards and assessments are an integral component of development projects that affect wetlands: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 15.2
- Review financing mechanisms and encourage new thinking in finance institutions, such as the Global Environment Facility, for wetland management to help address poverty reduction, and new ideas such as local agreements with wetland communities: Ramsar Resolution IX.14, 8
- Raise the level and effectiveness of international development assistance programmes directed at wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.19, 10iv
- Include the wise use concept and conservation of wetlands in development cooperation programmes: Ramsar Resolution 5.2, 6 SEE COMMENTARY 13
- Ministries responsible for environment and development assistance: Formulate and coordinate policies on wetlands in development cooperation programmes: Ramsar Recommendation 5.5
- Review development cooperation policies to support country-driven projects: Ramsar Recommendation 5.5
- Pursue Ramsar Recommendation 3.4 on responsibilities of development agencies towards wetlands more rigorously: Ramsar Recommendation 4.13
- Urge development banks to advance conservation and wise use of wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 4.13
- Formulate and adopt coherent wetland development policies for development agencies: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Strengthen the ecological expertise in development agencies: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Develop guidelines to ensure the integration of environmental aspects in all stages of the project cycle: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Take steps for an assessment of the policies of development agencies: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4
- Require the development agencies to adhere to the strategy recommended in this recommendation: Ramsar Recommendation 3.4 SEE COMMENTARY 12
- Include the wise use concept and wetland conservation in development assistance programmes: Ramsar Resolution as Annex to DOC.C.4.13 (Rev.), 5 SEE COMMENTARY 13
- Include conservation measures in development projects where aid programmes to developing countries affect wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 2.3 Annex, 8.2
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Integrate within development strategies protected area objectives: CBD Decision VII/28, 11
- Implement development activities in ways consistent with the objectives of the Convention and the 2010 target: CBD Decision VII/32, 1
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