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On Friday, 5 June, Ramsar COP12 met in plenary throughout the day to consider draft resolutions on: enhancing the languages of the Convention and its visibility and stature, and increasing synergies with MEAs and other international institutions; the Convention’s programme on communication, capacity development, education, participation and awareness 2016-2021; Ramsar wetland city accreditation; a call to action to ensure and protect the water requirements of wetlands for the present and the future; and peatlands, climate change and wise use: implications for the Ramsar Convention.
A special session for World Environment Day was held at lunchtime. COP12 President Rucks highlighted this year's World Environment Day under the theme “Seven billion dreams. One planet. Consume with care,” as a reminder of global commitments to the environment and ways to fulfil them, including through the Ramsar Convention. Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP, delivered a statement on behalf of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, emphasizing that World Environment Day draws attention to the impact on wetlands of the increasing global population and a growing middle class. Eneida de León, Minister of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment, Uruguay, emphasized structural and technological transformation assisting sustainable development, that is compatible with macroeconomic considerations and provides for equity and participation. On this occasion, a ministerial decree was signed for the protection of the environment and freshwater of the Laguna del Sauce in Maldonado, Uruguay, and a commemorative stamp was introduced under the theme, “wetlands for the future.”
The contact group on the strategic plan met at lunchtime. The SC finance sub-group met at lunchtime and in the evening. A contact group on Ramsar wetland city accreditation met in the evening.
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