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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

On Friday, 13 July, Ramsar COP 11 delegates met in the morning and adopted resolutions on: Tourism, recreation and wetlands; Wetlands and energy issues; Principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands; Agriculture-wetland interactions - rice paddy and pest control; and Future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2013-2015. Delegates also discussed Regional initiatives 2013-2015 in the framework of the Ramsar Convention, which was referred to informal consultations to reach consensus. A second Friends of the Chair group was convened to continue efforts at resolving outstanding disagreement on the issue of institutional hosting of the Ramsar Secretariat.

In the afternoon, delegates continued adopting resolutions, including on: Adjustments to the terms of Resolution VII.1 on composition, roles, and responsibilities of the Standing Committee and regional categorization of countries under the Convention; An integrated Framework for avoiding, mitigating, and compensating for wetland losses; Promoting sustainable investment by the public and private sectors to ensure the maintenance of the benefits people and nature gain from wetlands; Regional initiatives 2013-2015 in the framework of the Ramsar Convention; Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance; Climate change and wetlands - implications for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands; Insitutional hosting of the Ramsar Secretariat; and Wetlands and Sustainable Development. The plenary also adopted a resolution thanking Romania for hosting COP 11.

After closing the agenda item on adoption of resolutions and recommendations, Ramsar COP 11 discussed the date and venue of the next ordinary meeting of the COP, with Uruguay offering to host COP 12 in 2015. Delegates then adopted the report of COP 11. Ramsar COP 11 closed at 8:39 pm.

ENB SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: The Earth Negotiations Bulletin summary and analysis of COP 11 will be available on this site on Monday, 16 July 2012.

Delegates huddled on the palace balcony to work on consensus text on climate change and wetlands.

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Plenary

COP 11 Vice-President Mohammed Saif Al Afkham, United Arab Emirates.

COP 11 President Mihail Fâcă, Romania.

Ramsar Deputy Secretary General Nick Davidson.

Marisa Aramaki, Japan.

Jenny Lonnstad, Sweden.

Marisol Dimas, Panama.

South African delegates conferred during plenary.

Brazilian delegates reviewed a document during plenary.

Fang Yan, China.

Abdou Salam Kane, Boniface Yehouetome, and Emmanuel Thiry

Abdou Salam Kane, Senegal, Boniface Yehouetome, Benin, and Emmanuel Thiry, France, discussed wording.

Victoria Gobbi, Argentina.

Hazim Al Dalli, Iraq.

Sidharth Kaul, India.

Alejandra Figueroa Fernandez, Chile.

Turkish delegates reviewed a document during plenary.

Delegates applauded the adoption of a resolution.

Heather MacKay, STRP.

Elizabeth Roberts, Canada.

John Dini, South Africa.

Adams Toussaint, Saint Lucia.

Clare Hamilton, United Kingdom.

Nana Aboubakar Djalloh, Cameroon.

Closing Ceremony

Amb. Pedro Mo Amaro presented on Uruguay's plans to host Ramsar COP 12 in 2015.

Chris Rostron, Wetland Link International/World Wetland Network, gave a statement on behalf of NGOs.

Matthew McCartney, International Water Management Institute, gave a statement on behalf of Ramsar's International Organization Partners.

Herb Raffaele, United States, was named a Wetland Person of International Importance by Ramsar Secretary General Anada Tiéga.

Corneliu Mugurel Cozmanciuc, State Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Romania, made closing remarks.

COP 11 President Mihail Fâcă declared the COP closed at 8:39pm.

Side Events

The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education held a side event on capacity development for wise use of wetlands.

The International Mangrove Network held a side event on land use change in Ramsar Sites with mangrove ecosystems.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust held a side event on Wetland Centre Networks, CEPA and Flyways.

Changwon Declaration Implementation Side Event

The Ramsar Regional Centre - East Asia held a side event on implementation of the Changwon Declaration.

Around the COP

Conference volunteers and cameramen kept watch to see which delegations intervened.

Technicians kept audio and video functioning smoothly in the plenary hall.

Tables of revised and translated documents awaited delegates in the morning.

Ako Charlotte Eyong, Ramsar Secretariat, prepared to take a photo.

The Monkey was warned by the STRP to keep quiet if it knew what was good for it.

A view of Bucharest from the north balcony of the palace.

Your COP 11 Earth Negotiations Bulletin team (L-R): Kate Harris, Writer, Canada; Laura Russo, Writer, Italy; Ingrid Visseren-Hamakers, Writer, Netherlands; Anna Schulz, Team Leader, United States; Delia Paul, Writer, Malaysia; Dan Birchall, Digital Editor, United States; Nancy Williams, Logistics Coordinator, United States.

Related Links

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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