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 Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
6-13 July 2012 | Bucharest, Romania |
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 On Tuesday, 10 July, COP 11 met in plenary throughout the day. The day commenced with a special presentation on the value and economics of water and wetlands - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) synthesis report. A special presentation on water security and the importance of wetlands and natural infrastructure in water resource management also took place.
The plenary then continued consideration of the draft resolutions and recommendations submitted by parties and the Standing Committee (SC), including the draft resolutions on: streamlining procedures for describing Ramsar Sites at the time of designation and subsequently; an integrated framework for avoiding, mitigating and compensating for wetland losses; wetlands and energy issues; principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands; institutional host of the Ramsar Secretariat; wetlands and health - taking an ecosystem approach; an integrated framework for linking wetland conservation and wise use with poverty eradication; climate change and wetlands - implication for the Ramsar Convention; agriculture-wetland interactions - rice paddy and pesticide usage; ensuring efficient delivery of scientific and technical advice and support to the Convention; future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2013-2015; adjustments to the modus operandi of the STRP for the 2013-2015 triennium; adjustments to the terms of Resolution VII.1 on the composition, roles and responsibilities of the SC and regional categorization of countries under the Convention; promoting responsible investment by government and the private sector to ensure the maintenance of the benefits of people and nature gain from wetlands; and wetlands and sustainable development.
A number of side events took place on: principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands; valuing wetlands - capturing economic beneftis from wetlands wise use; business, water and wetlands - the role of the private sector in conserving and restoring wetland areas; peatlands - global challenges and opportunities for the Ramsar Convention; water security for people and wetlands; GlobWetland II, a software toolbox for the assessment and monitoring of wetlands from space; experience in applying ecosystem approaches and implementing integrated management plans for Iranian wetlands and rollout at national and regional levels; wetlands wise use and oil and gas development; and sharing beneftis of transboundary cooperation in managing wetlands through a joint implementation of the Ramsar Convention and the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
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Meeting resources
 Ramsar Convention website
Ramsar COP11 website
Ramsar COP11 provisional agenda
Ramsar COP11 documents
Draft resolutions
Fortieth Anniversary booklet
Convention introductory brochure
Convention brief history
Host Country web site
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