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A. What have been the five most successful aspects of implementation of the Convention?
B. What have been the five greatest difficulties in implementing the Convention?
C. What are the five priorities for future implementation of the Convention?
D. Does the Administrative Authority have any recommendations concerning implementation assistance from the Convention Secretariat?
E. Does the Administrative Authority have any recommendations concerning implementation assistance from the Convention’s International Organization Partners (IOPs) (including ongoing partnerships and partnerships to be developed)?
F. In accordance with paragraph 21 of Resolution XIII.18 on Gender and wetlands, please provide a short description about the balance between genders participating in wetland-related decisions, programmes and research.
G. On the basis of your indications above, list possible areas where change is necessary for the achievement of gender equality.
H. Please describe lessons learnt in the context of wetlands and gender equality work in your country.
I. If possible, please list gender-related policies, strategies and action plans in place relevant to wetlands in your country.
J. If applicable, identify examples of strategies and actions your country is implementing to support youth participation in the implementation of the Convention’s Strategic Plan or in wetlands management (Resolution XIV.12 on Strengthening Ramsar connections through youth, paragraph 21).
K. Please list the names of the organizations which have been consulted on or have contributed to the information provided in this report.
1.1 Have any actions been taken since COP14 to integrate wetland protection, wise use and restoration, or wetland benefits, into other national strategies and planning processes, including:
2.1 Have the Guidelines for allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands and the additional guidance on tools and methodologies been brought to the attention of national ministries and/or agencies at different levels of territorial organizations (Resolutions VIII.1, VIII.2)?
2.2 Have assessments of environmental flow been undertaken in relation to mitigation of impacts on the ecological character of wetlands?
2.3 Have the designation or management of Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Sites”) improved the sustainable use of water (e.g. reduced drainage, reduced use of pesticides, controlled pollution etc.) in your country?
2.4 Have the Guidelines for allocation and management of water for maintaining ecological functions of wetlands (Resolutions VIII.1 and XII.12 ) been used/applied in decision-making processes?
2.5 Have projects that promote and demonstrate good practice in water allocation and management for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands been developed
2.6 Does the country use constructed wetlands/ponds as wastewater treatment technology?
3.1 Has your country put in place policies, including incentives, guidelines or other instruments to encourage the private sector to apply the wise use principle and guidance (Ramsar handbooks for the wise use of wetlands) in activities and investments related to wetlands?
3.2 Has the private sector undertaken any activities or actions for the conservation, wise use, and management of (a) Ramsar Sites or (b) wetlands in general?
3.3 Have actions been taken to implement incentive measures which encourage the conservation and wise use of wetlands?
3.4 Have actions been taken to remove perverse incentive measures which lead to degradation or loss of wetlands?
4.1 Does your country have a national inventory of invasive alien species that currently or potentially impact the ecological character of wetlands?
4.2 Has your country adopted any national policies, strategies, or guidelines on invasive species control and management that are relevant for wetlands?
4.3. Has your country successfully controlled through management actions invasive species of high risk to wetland ecosystems?
4.4 Has the effectiveness of wetland invasive alien species control programmes been assessed?
5.1 Have a national strategy and priorities been established for the further designation of Ramsar Sites, using the Strategic Framework for the Ramsar List?
5.2 How many Ramsar Sites have a management plan?
5.3 How many of the Ramsar Sites are actively implementing their management plan?
5.4 How many Ramsar Sites are implementing management actions outside of formal management plans?
5.5 Have all Ramsar Sites been assessed regarding the effectiveness of their management (through formal management plans where they exist or otherwise through existing actions for appropriate wetland management)?
5.6 How many Ramsar Sites have a cross-sectoral management committee?
5.7 For how many Ramsar Sites has an ecological character description been prepared (see Resolution X.15)?
5.8 Resolution VI.13 urges Parties to give priority to providing the Secretariat with maps and completed Ramsar Information Sheets (RIS) for all Sites designated for the Ramsar List, and to revise this data at least every six years. If your country has not updated its RIS as required, describe the challenges in updating RIS, particularly descriptions of ecological character.
7.1 Are mechanisms in place for the Administrative Authority to be informed of negative human-induced changes or likely changes in the ecological character of Ramsar Sites, pursuant to Article 3.2?
7.2 Have all cases of negative human-induced change or likely change in the ecological character of Ramsar Sites been reported to the Ramsar Secretariat, pursuant to Article 3.2?
8.1 Does your country have a National Wetland Inventory (NWI)?
8.2 If your country has an NWI, has it been updated in the last decade [2014-2024]?
8.3 How often is the NWI updated?
8.4 Is wetland inventory data and information publicly available?
8.5 Please explain how the NWI data/information is maintained if at all?
8.6 Based on the information in NWI, if available, please provide the total area in square kilometres (km2) for the extent of wetlands (according to the Convention on Wetland’s definition) for the year of available data and provide the relevant disaggregated information in the box below. This information will also be used to report on SDG 6, Target 6.6, Indicator 6.6.1, for which the Convention is a co-custodian.
8.6 According to the Convention’s definition and classification of wetlands, the disaggregated information on wetland extent is as follows
8.6 Marine/Coastal Wetlands
8.6 Inland Wetlands
8.6 Human-made wetlands
8.7 How has the ecological character of wetlands in your country, overall, changed since COP14 ?
8.8 On a scale of 1-5 rate the change in the ecological character of wetlands in your country, overall, since last COP
8.9 What are your main needs in developing or updating an NWI to suport SDG Indicator 6.6.1 reporting for tracking global wetland status and trends? Please select below.
8.10 Please select from the list below the main needs of your country in using NWI results to implement COP mandates, e.g. conservation and wise use of all wetlands (Resolutions X.2, XIII.12, XIII.I3, XIII.14, XIII.16, XIV.17 and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)) to achieve sustainable development.
9.1 Is a national wetland policy (or equivalent instrument) that promotes the wise use of wetlands in place?
9.2 Since COP14 have any amendments to existing legislation or policies been made to reflect commitments under the Convention on Wetlands?
9.3 Do your country’s water governance and management systems recognize wetlands as natural water infrastructure integral to water resource management at the scale of river basins?
9.4 Have communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA) expertise and tools been incorporated into catchment/river basin planning and management (see Resolution X.19)?
9.5 Has your country established policies or guidelines for enhancing the role of wetlands in mitigating or adapting to climate change?
9.6 Has your country included wetland actions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and other related national policies on climate change mitigation and adaptation?
9.7 Has your country formulated policies, plans or projects to sustain and enhance the role of wetlands in supporting and maintaining viable farming systems?
9.8 Has research to inform wetland policies and plans been undertaken in your country on:
9.9 Has your country made efforts to conserve and wisely use urban and peri-urban wetlands in line with Resolutions XI.11 and XIV.10?
9.10 Has your country made efforts to conserve small wetlands in line with Resolution XIII.21 and XIII.15?
10.1 Do you have national legislation or equivalent on indigenous and local communities at all relevant levels in wetland management, and/or Site management?
10.2 If the answer to question 10.1 is “yes”, have the guiding principles for considering the cultural values of wetlands including traditional knowledge for the effective management of Sites (Resolution VIII.19) been used?
10.3 Have case studies on the participation of indigenous people in projects or successful experiences on cultural aspects of wetlands been compiled? (Resolutions VIII.19 and IX.21)
10.4 Have the guidelines for establishing and strengthening local communities’ and indigenous people’s participation in the management of wetlands been applied? (Resolution VII. 8)
10.5 Have traditional knowledge and management practices relevant to the wise use of wetlands been documented and their application encouraged
11.1 Has an assessment been made of the ecosystem benefits/services provided by Ramsar Sites and other wetlands?
11.2 Since COP14, have wetland programmes or projects that contribute to food and water security and hence poverty alleviation been implemented?
11.3 Since COP14 have wetland programmes or projects that contribute to other benefits for human well-being been implemented?
11.4 Have socio-economic values of wetlands been included in the management planning for Ramsar Sites and other wetlands?
11.5 Have cultural values of wetlands been included in the management planning for Ramsar Sites and other wetlands in general?
12.1 Have national wetland restoration targets been established?
12.2 Have priority sites for wetland restoration been identified?
12.3 Since COP14 have wetland restoration/rehabilitation programmes, plans or projects been implemented?
12.3 If applicable provide information on the extent of restored wetland area and types since last COP, in square kilometres
12.4 Have the Guidelines for Global Action on Peatlands (Resolution VIII.1) and Resolution XII.11 on Peatlands, climate change and wise use: Implications for the Ramsar Convention been implemented?
13.1 Have actions been taken to enhance sustainability of wetlands when they are affected by key sectors including
13.2 Are Strategic Environmental Assessment practices applied when reviewing policies, programmes and plans that may impact wetlands?
13.3 Is there a legal requirement in your country to conduct environmental impact assessments for development projects (such as new buildings, new roads, extractive industry) from key sectors (e.g., water, energy, mining and agriculture) that may impact wetlands?
15.1 Has your country been part of the development and implementation of a Ramsar Regional Initiative??
15.2 Has your country supported or participated in the development of other regional (i.e., covering more than one country) wetland training and research centres?
16.1 Has an action plan (or plans) for wetland CEPA been established?
16.2 How many centres (visitor centres, interpretation centres, education centres) that focus on wetlands have been established?
16.3 Does the Contracting Party
16.4 Do you have an operational cross-sectoral national Ramsar/wetlands committee?
16.5 Do you have an operational cross-sectoral body equivalent to a national Ramsar/wetlands committee?
16.6 Are other communication mechanisms (apart from a national committee) in place to share the Convention’s implementation guidelines and other information between the Administrative Authority and:
16.7 Has your country organized any Convention on Wetlands-branded World Wetlands Day events, whether led by government or NGOs, since COP14?
16.8 Did your country undertake any campaigns, programmes or projects to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands to people and wildlife during the World Wetlands Days since COP14?
16.9 Has information about your country’s wetlands and/or Ramsar Sites and their status been made public (e.g., through publications or a website)?
17.1 [For Contracting Parties with a development assistance agency (“donor countries”)] Since COP14, has the agency provided funding to support wetland conservation and management efforts in other countries?
17.2 [For Contracting Parties with a development assistance agency (“donor countries”)] Have environmental safeguards and assessments been included in development proposals proposed the development of projects by the agency?
17.3 [For Contracting Parties that have received development assistance since COP14] Has your country received financial support specifically for national wetland conservation and management:
17.4 Has any financial support from the national budget been provided by your country to facilitate the implementation of the Convention on Wetlands?
18.1 Are the national focal points of other MEAs invited to participate in the national Ramsar /wetland committee?
18.2 Are mechanisms in place at the national level for collaboration between the Convention on Wetland’s Administrative Authority and the focal points of UN and other global and regional bodies and agencies (e.g. UNEP, UNDP, WHO, FAO, UNECE, ITTO)?
18.3 Has your country received assistance from any of the following UN or other global and regional bodies and agencies in implementing the Convention on Wetlands since COP14?
18.4 Has your country established international network(s), such as twinning arrangements, to facilitate knowledge sharing and training related to wetlands that share common features?
18.5 Have all transboundary wetland systems been identified?
18.6 Is effective cooperative management in place for shared wetland systems (for example, in shared river basins and coastal zones)?
18.7 Does your country participate in regional networks or initiatives for wetland-dependent migratory species?
19.1 Has your country conducted any national needs assessment since COP14 to inform capacity building planning to implement the Convention’s Strategic Plan?
19.2 Does your country or institution implement capacity development strategies or actions for the Convention’s Strategic Plan?
19.3 Are wetland conservation and wise-use issues included in formal education programmes (Resolution XIV.11)?
19.4 How many training events for wetland site managers have occurred since COP14?
19.5 Have you (AA) used your previous National Reports in monitoring implementation of the Convention?
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