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9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention (COP9)
COP9, the first Ramsar COP held in Africa, adopted 25 resolutions on a wide range of policy, programme and budgetary matters, including: additional scientific and technical guidance for the implementation of the Ramsar wise use concept; engagement of the Convention in ongoing multilateral processes dealing with water; the Convention’s role in natural disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation; and more.
UNCCD COP 7
Although parties discussed a number of important issues, such as inclusion of an additional agenda on the procedure for the selection of an Executive Secretary, regional coordination units, and the programme and budget for the 2006-2007 biennium, the meeting's outcomes did not meet countries' expectations and the COP was not deemed successful in advancing the UNCCD's implementation.