Activity 8: Support the Ramsar Convention and other institutions’ work
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Component 1: Support the Ramsar Conventions
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Provide financial resources for the Convention’s governing mechanisms and programmes: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 16.1 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Ensure that the COP, Standing Committee, Scientific and Technical Review Panel, and Ramsar Bureau are operating at a high level of efficiency and effectiveness: Ramsar Strategic Plan 2003-2008, Operational Objective 17.1 SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Use the annexed programme in deciding priorities for financial and other support to the future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention: Ramsar Resolution IX.2, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Support regional initiatives in the framework of the Convention with additional voluntary contributions: Ramsar Resolution IX.7, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Development assistance agencies: Support the establishment of a mechanism for all regions that improves the status and resourcing of the Ramsar Small Grants Fund: Ramsar Resolution IX.13, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Contribute to ensuring continuity of funding enabling the Scientific and Technical Review Panel to work effectively: Ramsar Resolution IX.11, 17
- Ensure additional funding for the participation by members of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel in meetings of the Conference of the Parties and Standing Committee: Ramsar Resolution IX.11, 20
- Pay duties to Ramsar promptly by 1 January of each year and if in arrears make an effort to settle them: Ramsar Resolution IX.12, 18 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Make voluntary contributions towards development and maintenance of the San José Record for wetland management: Ramsar Resolution VIII.15, 10
- Provide financial and expert support to the work of the Ramsar Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) on the linkages between incentives and related topics: Ramsar Resolution VIII.23, 12+13
- Pay duties to Ramsar promptly by 1 January of each year and if in arrears make an effort to settle them: Ramsar Resolution VIII.27, 12 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Secure continuity of funding ensuring the effective work of STRP: Ramsar Resolution VIII.28, 10 SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Ensure additional funding for participation of STRP members in meetings of COP and Standing Committee: Ramsar Resolution VIII.28, 13
- Make annual voluntary contributions to the Ramsar Small Grants Fund: Ramsar Resolution VIII.29, 11 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Consider making contributions to the Ramsar Endowment Fund: Ramsar Resolution VIII.29, 15
- Contribute to the Voluntary Fund for Ramsar’s Outreach Programme: Ramsar Resolution VIII.31, 28 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.31, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Contracting Parties chairing the Standing Committee and the Standing Committee Subgroup on Finances: Initiate a mechanism for receiving commitments of contributions to the Small Grants Fund: Ramsar Resolution VII.5, 11
- Reassess funding priorities in an effort to mobilize resources for the Wetlands Link International Initiative: Ramsar Resolution VII.9, 17
- Continue supporting the Management Guidance Procedures: Ramsar Resolution VII.12, 38
- Make voluntary contributions to support the activities of the Ramsar Bureau and STRP related to invasive species and wetlands: Ramsar Resolution VII.14, 17
- Provide the resources needed to expand the Ramsar internship programme: Ramsar Resolution VII.19, 12 SEE COMMENTARY 9
- Provide the resources needed to allow the Ramsar Small Grants Fund to support all worthy projects submitted: Ramsar Resolution VII.19, 13 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Pay duties to Ramsar promptly on 1 January of each year and if in arrears make an effort to settle them: Ramsar Resolution VII.28, 15 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Consider making contributions to assist the Convention in reaching the target of US$1million per year in disbursement of the Small Grants Fund: Ramsar Resolution VII.28, 17
- Contribute to the Voluntary Fund for the Convention’s Outreach Programme: Ramsar Resolution VII.28, 18 SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Support the continuation and expansion of the internship programme of the Ramsar Bureau: Ramsar Resolution VII.28, 20 SEE COMMENTARY 9
- Support Ramsar’s fundraising efforts for the Small Grants Fund and contribute generously to the Fund: Ramsar Resolution VI.6, 10-12 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Give priority in funding support under the Small Grants Fund to involvement by developing country representatives in wetland management training programmes: Ramsar Recommendation 6.5, 8
- Contribute ongoing resources to allow the establishment and maintenance of regional Ramsar Liaison Officers: Ramsar Recommendation 6.6, 6
- Make the contribution to the Bureau’s separate account promptly by the beginning of the respective calendar year or financial period: Ramsar Resolution 5.2. 5 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Make additional voluntary payments to the Convention budget for the Monitoring Procedure, Conference of the Parties/delegate travel and the Wetland Conservation Fund: Ramsar Resolution 5.2, 7 SEE COMMENTARY 10
- States not Party to the Convention: Contribute to the Bureau’s separate account for the operating budget and the Wetland Conservation Fund: Ramsar Resolution 5.2, 9 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Make voluntary contributions to the Wetland Conservation Fund: Ramsar Resolution 5.8 SEE COMMENTARY 10
- Make the contribution to the Bureau’s separate account promptly by the beginning of the respective calendar year or financial period: Ramsar Resolution as Annex to DOC.C.4.13 (Rev.), 4 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Make additional voluntary payments to the Convention budget: Ramsar Resolution as Annex to DOC.C.4.13 (Rev.), 6
- States not Party to the Convention: Contribute to the Bureau’s separate account for the operating budget and the Wetland Conservation Fund: Ramsar Resolution as Annex to DOC.C.4.13 (Rev.), 8 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Make the contribution to the Bureau’s separate account promptly by the beginning of the respective calendar year or financial period: Ramsar Resolution 3.2 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Make the first contribution to the Convention budget as early as possible: Ramsar Resolution 3.2
- Make voluntary payments to cover deficiencies in the budget caused by changes in the value of the US Dollar: Ramsar Resolution 3.2
- States not Party to the Convention: Contribute to the Bureau’s separate account: Ramsar Resolution 3.2 SEE COMMENTARY 6+11
Component 2: Support other institutions’ work on inland waters:
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Facilitate the support to and participation in the Asian Wetlands Symposia by a wide range of stakeholders: Ramsar Resolution IX.19, 13
- Consider the usefulness of establishing periodic regional scientific and technical fora such as the Asian Wetlands Symposia: Ramsar Resolution IX.19, 15
- Provide financial resources for the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy: Ramsar Resolution VIII.37, 15
- Provide the resources to allow Wetlands International to complete standardised protocols for data gathering and an assessment of wetland inventory information: Ramsar Resolution VII.20, 17
- Provide financial support to the MedWet Initiative: Ramsar Resolution VII.22, 9
- Contribute financial support to the North African Wetland Centre: Ramsar Resolution VII.22, 10
- Support an initiative by networks of expertise on the valuation of wetlands: Ramsar Recommendation 6.10, 10-12
- Contribute financial and other resources to assist the work of the CBD and the Ramsar Convention: CBD Decision VIII/20, 2 SEE COMMENTARY 11a
- Contribute to the budget of AEWA: AEWA Article, V 2 b.
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Remove unnecessary impediments to funding of multi-country initiatives for technology transfer: CBD Decision VII/29, 14
- Make voluntary financial contributions to the work of the Scientific Council: CMS Resolution 7.2, 8
- Make regular contributions to the World Heritage Fund: World Heritage Convention Article 16, 1, WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 15j and WHC Operational Guidelines VII.A, 227.
- Consider the establishment of national, public and private foundations or associations to facilitate donations for the protection to World Heritage: World Heritage Convention Article 17, WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 15k and WHC Operational Guidelines VII.A, 230.
- Assist international fund-raising campaigns organized for the World Heritage Fund: World Heritage Convention Article 18, WHC Operational Guidelines I.C, 15l and WHC Operational Guidelines VII.A, 229.
- Assist the World Heritage Centre in mobilizing matching funds for the implementation of the programme activities for the biennium: WHC Decision 27 COM 20B.6
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